Official UK procurement notice
Readers at Home Library Service
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Awarded value£59,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Royal Voluntary Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of the home delivery of books to Gateshead residents who cannot reach a library otherwise. Books are provided in a range of formats including large print and audio. Delivered in partnership with the Library Service, who manages membership and selects the books.
Research into delivery of this service nationally by our sector support organisation Libraries Connected has demonstrated that the only external supplier on the market is RVS.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- 8 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053777- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afbaFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published8 Jun 2026, 13:21 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £59,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Voluntary Service | £59,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Readers at Home Library Service · Royal Voluntary Service
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2026
- Value
- £59,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2029
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Royal Voluntary ServiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender