Library Books and Digital Content

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

095722-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 22113000, 22114000, 30233151, 30233152, 30233153

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

10 Oct 2026

The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO"), is establishing a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Library Books & Digital Content. The Framework will be accessible to Contracting Authorities throughout the United Kingdom. The Framework is intended to support a wide range of requirements and encompasses, but is not limited to, the following categories of goods and services: Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials Children's Fiction & Non-Fiction Books School Library Services for Educational and Curriculum Books Adults Multimedia Materials Childrens Multimedia Materials School Library Multimedia Materials Wrap Service: Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials eAudiobooks eBooks eComics eNewspapers eMagazines Full Digital Service The Framework incorporates Social Value commitments and provides robust governance, compliance and contract management arrangements. It offers a multi-supplier solution that enables Contracting Authorities to employ flexible call-off and award procedures, supported by suitably experienced suppliers. Core and Core Plus Servicing costs, and headline discounts have been established for the following lots Lot 1: Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials Lot 2: Children's Fiction & Non-Fiction Books Lot 3: School Library Services for Educational and Curriculum Books Lot 4: Adults Multimedia Materials Lot 5: Childrens Multimedia Materials Lot 6: School Library Multimedia Materials Lot 7: Wrap Service: Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials A future proofing mechanism has been built into the Core and Core-Plus servicing through annual reviews. With a fixed headline discount establish for the whole life of the contract. The Framework has established individual commercial and licensing models which can provide Contracting Authorities with transparency over any additional services or charges at call-off, supporting informed supplier selection, comparability and value-for-money decision making throughout the life of the solution for the following lots: Lot 8: eAudiobooks Lot 9: eBooks Lot 10: eComics Lot 11: eNewspapers Lot 12: eMagazines Lot 13: Full Digital Service The successful suppliers have been appointed following completion of a single-stage Open Procedure in accordance with PA23 Regulations.

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1. Planning notice observed

   1 Jul 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   036364-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   1 Apr 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   030345-2026

   Published tags

   tender

3. Award notice observed

   1 Sept 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 15 Sept 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   082638-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

4. Award notice observed

   9 Oct 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 10 Oct 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials

  Buyer: The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)Supplier: ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.

  End date in notice

  30 Sept 2030Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £68,000,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials

  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 13 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  1

• Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials

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