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# Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-services-for-lincolnshire-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04c19e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lincolnshire County Council: "Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council". Published status: complete. Published Value: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lincolnshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council-ons-e10000019)
- **Published Value:** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £87,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c19e`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-services-for-lincolnshire-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04c19e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fopportunities)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-services-for-lincolnshire-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04c19e#participate

## Description
Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is re-procuring its Library Services contract and is seeking a partner, that has the knowledge, skills and experience, to run and manage those services on the Council's behalf.
The contract shall be for an initial period of Five (5) years commencing 1st April 2026, with option to extend for a further Five (5) years with a total potential duration of Ten (10) years.
LCC has a statutory obligation to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons who live, work or study in Lincolnshire.
The services within the contract will broadly cover the following services:
- Core Library Services
- Community Library Support Services
- Rural Library Services
- Contracted Services (Prison and Schools)
- Associated IT (hardware and software)
This opportunity will be run as a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance of the requirements of section 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Full details of the selection and award process will provided in the procurement documentation which is available via the Councils ProContract e-Sourcing Portal Opportunities (due-north.com)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Lincolnshire County Council has circa 5000 employees, working as 'One Council' to deliver on 4 key priorities:
- High aspirations
- The opportunity to enjoy life to the full
- Thriving environments
- Good-value council services
Lincolnshire County Co...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council (active)
  - Award id: `031134-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Greenwich Leisure Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175535`
  - Value: £87,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council (active)
  - Signed Value: £87,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031134-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T15:46:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T03:06:17.007Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c19e