Supply of Library Stock Materials to West Mercia Library Stock Consortium
Shropshire Council · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Library Stock Materials to West Mercia Library Stock Consortium
Awarded 31 Mar 2020
Awarded31 Mar 2020
Value£270,000.00
AgencyShropshire Council
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 7mo ago5y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2020Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
Shropshire Council awarded a contract to Peters Limited and Bertram Trading Ltd.
T/A Bertram Library Services for the supply of library stock materials under ESPO Framework Agreement 376F_18.
The contract, valued at £270,000, was divided into two lots: Lot 1 covering adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and adult reference standing orders, and Lot 2 covering children's fiction and children's non-fiction.
The award was made on behalf of the West Mercia Library Stock Consortium, which includes Shropshire Council, Herefordshire Council, Staffordshire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council, and Worcestershire County Council.
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