Somerset County Council · Awarded contract

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Provision of E-Audio Books for LibrariesWest Consortium via ESPO Framework 376

Awarded 31 Mar 2016

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Awarded31 Mar 2016

Value£150,000.00

SupplierW.F Howes

AgencySomerset County Council

RegionSouth West

CategoryArts & Culture

Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 12mo term

Awarded 31 Mar 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

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Somerset County Council awarded a contract to W.F.

Howes for the provision of e-audio books on behalf of the LibrariesWest consortium, through a mini-competition call-off under ESPO Framework 376.

The contract value is AUD 150,000.

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