Library Books and Digital Content
Awarded to ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., BOLINDA UK LTD, OCLC (UK) LIMITED +2 more
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)(buyer)
- Published
- Published 1 July 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 6 May 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
1 live opportunity · 13 awarded contracts
Gateshead, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 05014821
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Lots (13)
Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Won by PETERS LIMITEDeComics
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDWon by OCLC (UK) LIMITEDeNewspapers
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDeMagazines
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDFull Digital Service
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDChildren's Fiction & Non-Fiction Books
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Won by PETERS LIMITEDSchool Library Services for Educational and Curriculum Books
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Won by PETERS LIMITEDAdults Multimedia Materials
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Childrens Multimedia Materials
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.School Library Multimedia Materials
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Wrap Service: Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
£68,000,000Won by ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.eAudiobooks
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDWon by OCLC (UK) LIMITEDeBooks
£68,000,000Won by BOLINDA UK LTDWon by OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDWon by OCLC (UK) LIMITED
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £68,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 1 July 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £884,000,000
- Award date
- 31 August 2026
- Contract period
- 30 September 2026 → 30 September 2030
- Contract length
- 4 years
- Against estimate
- 1200% above
- Bids received
- 3
- ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.
- BOLINDA UK LTD
- OCLC (UK) LIMITED
- OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED
- PETERS LIMITED
This contract ends on 30 September 2030.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
3
Open and restricted tenders in Printed matter and related products drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 12% received only one.
Who bid
- ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.Winner
- PETERS LIMITEDWinner
- BOLINDA UK LTDWinner
- OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDWinner
- OCLC (UK) LIMITEDWinner
- HAPPIER EVERY CHAPTER LTD
- ULVERSCROFT LIMITED
How bids were scored
Price 60% · Quality 40%
- Price60%
- Quality30%
- Social Value10%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Printed matter and related products
£114,815
Median of 591 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 7699.3× the median.
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) in the last 12 months
9
contracts awarded, worth £14,080,500,000 in total
Recent awards in Printed matter and related products
The latest contracts other buyers awarded under the same classification.
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
9 October 2026
Contract
1 September 2026
Contract Notice
1 April 2026
Prior Information Notice
1 July 2025
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