---
title: "CFM0116 - Library Books, Educational Textbooks and Multimedia Supplies"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846429"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Fife Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
---

# CFM0116 - Library Books, Educational Textbooks and Multimedia Supplies

Buyer: Fife Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846429

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## Summary

Fife Council procured library books, school textbooks and multimedia supplies for schools and library services across the Fife area. The requirement covered an overarching purchasing strategy for books for schools in Fife, with delivery in the Fife area. The procurement was for physical goods rather than works or services, and its classification is books (CPV 22113000). The council is the buyer. The contract provides a route for supplying a range of library and educational books through several appointed suppliers, including general booksellers, educational publishers and a large-print specialist. This is relevant to book distributors, publishers and suppliers able to serve public libraries and schools across the council area.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Fife Council used the Scotland Excel framework; Scotland Excel conducted the tender, so the council did not run an open competition for this contract. The award was made to nine suppliers: Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd, Browns Books, Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd, Hodder Gibson, Oxford University Press, Peters Bookselling Services, Scotia and Chameleon Books Ltd, Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd and Waterstones Booksellers. The contract value is £2,000,000. It was signed on 5 October 2022. The process was organised as one overarching lot covering library and school books. The recorded competition received 11 bids, all from SMEs. No award date, contract end date or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available procurement data.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Fife Council for library books and school textbooks, delivered across the Fife area through a multi-supplier framework route. The nine selected suppliers include large booksellers and publishers as well as small and medium-sized specialist firms, showing that the requirement was served by a varied supplier base rather than a single provider. Businesses considering similar future requirements would need to supply a broad or clearly differentiated range of library and educational titles, and be able to fulfil orders reliably across schools and library services in Fife. The successful route also makes experience of Scotland Excel frameworks commercially relevant: suppliers would need to understand how to compete for framework places and deliver effectively under call-offs.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of Library Books and School Textbooks

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Overarching strategy for the procurement of library books and school books for schools within the Fife area

### Procurement Information

Use of Scotland Excel framework, Fife Council did not conduct an open tender. Scotland Excel carried out the tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567214 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Fife Council |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Postcode area | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd; Browns Books; Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd.; Hodder Gibson; Oxford University Press; Peters Bookselling Services; scotia and chameleon books ltd; Ulverscroft Limited; Waterstones Booksellers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22113000 - Library books

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567214

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567214
  CFM0116 - Library Books, Educational Textbooks and Multimedia Supplies - Contract for the provision of Library Books and School Textbooks

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846429

## Provenance

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