Library Books and Digital Content
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)
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Key details
Procurement
- 22113000 Library books
- 30233151 Computer storage units
- 30233152 Computer storage units
- 30233153 Computer storage units
- 30234300 Storage media
- 30234400 Storage media
What happened
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) awarded this contract to ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD. | PETERS LIMITED | BOLINDA UK LTD | OCLC (UK) LIMITED | OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED worth £68,000,000 on 1 Sept 2026. The contract runs until 30 Sept 2030.
Description
The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO"), is establishing a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Library Books & Digital Content. The Framework will be accessible to Contracting Authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The Framework is intended to support a wide range of requirements and encompasses, but is not limited to, the following categories of goods and services:
Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials
Children's Fiction & Non-Fiction Books
School Library Services for Educational and Curriculum Books
Adults Multimedia Materials
Childrens Multimedia Materials
School Library Multimedia Materials
Wrap Service: Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
eAudiobooks
eBooks
eComics
eNewspapers
eMagazines
Full Digital Service
The Framework incorporates Social Value commitments and provides robust governance, compliance and contract management arrangements. It offers a multi-supplier solution that enables Contracting Authorities to employ flexible call-off and award procedures, supported by suitably experienced suppliers.
Core and Core Plus Servicing costs, and headline discounts have been established for the following lots
Lot 1: Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books including Reference Materials
Lot 2: Children's Fiction & Non-Fiction Books
Lot 3: School Library Services for Educational and Curriculum Books
Lot 4: Adults Multimedia Materials
Lot 5: Childrens Multimedia Materials
Lot 6: School Library Multimedia Materials
Lot 7: Wrap Service: Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
A future proofing mechanism has been built into the Core and Core-Plus servicing through annual reviews. With a fixed headline discount establish for the whole life of the contract.
The Framework has established individual commercial and licensing models which can provide Contracting Authorities with transparency over any additional services or charges at call-off, supporting informed supplier selection, comparability and value-for-money decision making throughout the life of the solution for the following lots:
Lot 8: eAudiobooks
Lot 9: eBooks
Lot 10: eComics
Lot 11: eNewspapers
Lot 12: eMagazines
Lot 13: Full Digital Service
The successful suppliers have been appointed following completion of a single-stage Open Procedure in accordance with PA23 Regulations.
Awarded suppliers (5)
- ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.
- PETERS LIMITED
- BOLINDA UK LTD
- OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED
- OCLC (UK) LIMITED
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