Provision of Library Books and eBooks for NEPO Member Authorities
Association Of North East Councils · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Library Books and eBooks for NEPO Member Authorities
Awarded 31 Mar 2018
Awarded31 Mar 2018
Value£8,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 4y 7mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2018Expired 30 Mar 2022
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Association Of North East Councils awarded a contract to ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., Trans UK Supplies Limited, BOLINDA UK LTD, BIBLIOTHECA LIMITED, and OverDrive Inc for the provision of library books and eBooks under the NEPO framework.
The contract covers four lots: adult fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction, DVDs and Blu-rays, and eBooks, serving NEPO member and associate member authorities.
The contract value is AUD 8,000,000.
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Provision of Library Books and eBooks for NEPO Member Authorities
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