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Official procurement procedure
376F_26 Library Stock
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£52,800,000
Submission deadline 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "376F_26 Library Stock". Published status: complete. Published value: £52,800,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £52,800,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
19.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 179 active published awards; 63 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published13 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST | Last source update13 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04f88e | ||
What is being bought
National framework agreement for the supply of 'shelf-ready' stock to libraries, serviced to individual specification. It offers the supply of adult and children’s library stock, including fiction and non-fiction.
The Framework is divided into 2 lots.
For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/library-stock-376f-26.html
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
13 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST - tender value changed
11 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT - Status changed to complete
11 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
11 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT - tender value changed
9 Dec 2025, 10:34 GMT - Status changed to active
9 Dec 2025, 10:34 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Dec 2025, 10:34 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
9 Dec 2025, 10:34 GMT - Official notice release published
3 Jul 2025, 11:02 BST - Official notice release published
6 Jun 2025, 11:56 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
6 Jun 2025, 11:56 BST - tender value changed
25 Mar 2025, 15:20 GMT - Status changed to planned
25 Mar 2025, 15:20 GMT - Official notice release published
25 Mar 2025, 15:20 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
25 Mar 2025, 15:20 GMT - Buyer information updated
25 Mar 2025, 15:20 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
13 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST - Submission deadline
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £22,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £22,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., PETERS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., PETERS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 1. Adult Stock £22,000,000 · signed 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST Lot 2. Children's Stock £22,000,000 · signed 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVNDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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