SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract

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Supply of Digital Magazine Service to Somerset County Council for LibrariesWest Consortium

Awarded 01 Dec 2019

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Awarded01 Dec 2019

Value£75,000.00

SupplierWF Howes

AgencySOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

RegionSouth West

CategoryIT & Software

Ended 4y 11mo ago2y term

Awarded 1 Dec 2019Expired 30 Nov 2021

About

Somerset County Council awarded a contract to WF Howes for a digital magazine service accessible to any member of the LibrariesWest consortium and Plymouth Library Service, including non-resident members who work or study in or regularly visit the area, via a single shared public-facing website and app(s).

The contract is for 2 years with an optional additional 12-month extension, valued at £75,000.

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