Supply of Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Library Materials to North West and Yorkshire Authorities
STAR Procurement · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Library Materials to North West and Yorkshire Authorities
Awarded 01 Nov 2020
Ended 4y 5mo ago1y 7mo term
Awarded 1 Nov 2020Expired 30 May 2022
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STAR Procurement awarded a contract to Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.
for the supply and servicing of adult fiction and non-fiction stock to libraries across the North West and Yorkshire regions.
The contract, valued at £9,250,983, covers the provision of library materials to public library authorities.
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