Supply of Spoken Word and Large Print Materials to Hampshire's Library Service
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Spoken Word and Large Print Materials to Hampshire's Library Service
Awarded 31 Mar 2016
Awarded31 Mar 2016
Value£190,000.00
SupplierW F Howes
AgencyHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
RegionEast of England
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 7y 7mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2016Expired 31 Mar 2019
About
Hampshire County Council awarded a contract to W F Howes for the supply of spoken word and large print materials to Hampshire's Library Service, valued at £190,000.
The alternative format materials serve the needs of two inter-related and socially excluded groups in the Hampshire community: the elderly and the print disabled.
The provision of spoken word and large print is a key area of library service provision.
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Supply of Spoken Word and Large Print Materials to Hampshire's Library Service
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