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Published 10 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Home Library Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

Direct awardVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Awarded value£197,105published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Royal Voluntary Service2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Home Library Service for residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole who are unable to access library branches.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedVCSE
Delivery: South WestEligibility: VCSE eligible
92511000 Library services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
Last source update
11 Mar 2026, 19:34 GMT
Authority reference
DN792943
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022077
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ad39 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Attempts to obtain quotes from other providers were unsuccessful. Royal Voluntary Service is the only viable provider with capacity and experience to deliver the Home Library Service locally.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 19:34 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £197,1051 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 18 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Royal Voluntary Service10 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028Extensions: A 12-month extension is available, subject to continued demand for the service£197,105—Awarded
Royal Voluntary Service——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Royal Voluntary Service

    Signed
    18 Oct 2025
    Value
    £197,105
    Period
    18 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A single 12-month extension is available and is subject to continued demand for the Home Library Service and satisfactory performance by the supplier. The extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original contract.
    3 agreed KPIs: Service User Visits · Service User Satisfaction · Safeguarding Compliance
    • Service User Visits, Percentage of service users rating the Home Library Service as "satisfactory" or above in quarterly surveys.
    • Service User Satisfaction, Percentage of service users rating the Home Library Service as "satisfactory" or above in quarterly surveys.
    • Safeguarding Compliance, Number of safeguarding concerns identified and escalated in line with policy, reported quarterly.

  • Contract 2 · Royal Voluntary Service

    Signed
    18 Oct 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    18 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Royal Voluntary ServiceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02520413 29 Charles Street, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST1 3JPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender