Supply of Books and Media for North Yorkshire Library Network
North Yorkshire County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Books and Media for North Yorkshire Library Network
Awarded 31 May 2019
Awarded31 May 2019
Value£24,000,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 3y 5mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 May 2019Expired 30 May 2023
About
North Yorkshire County Council awarded a contract to Bertram Library Services, Peters Bookselling Services, and Askews Library Services Ltd for the supply and servicing of library materials, including adult fiction and non-fiction books, children's books, music, CDs, DVDs, and reference standing orders.
The contract also covers materials for community-managed libraries within North Yorkshire.
Valued at AUD 24,000,000, it was procured externally via STaR Shared Procurement Service as a call-off from the ESPO framework agreement (Library Stock 376f).
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