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# The Libraries Consortium Courier Services Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-libraries-consortium-courier-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05865c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Lewisham: "The Libraries Consortium Courier Services Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.londontenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Lewisham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-lewisham-ons-e09000023)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Freight transport agency services, Library books, Library management services, Library services, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI44
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-libraries-consortium-courier-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05865c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05865c`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The following local authorities are currently utilising the Framework Agreement: Lewisham, Barking & Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Essex County Council, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Luton Borough Council, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Surrey County Council, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Thurrock  and Waltham Forest.
Any other UK authorities can join the consortium · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **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/the-libraries-consortium-courier-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05865c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [londontenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.londontenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-libraries-consortium-courier-services-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05865c#participate

## Description
Lewisham Library and Information Service, as the lead authority, developed a Framework Contract for courier services used by The Libraries Consortium. This contract enables member authorities to efficiently transport books and other items both across the consortium and within their own local boundaries.
The following local authorities are currently utilising the Framework Agreement: Lewisham, Barking & Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Essex County Council, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Luton Borough Council, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Surrey County Council, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Thurrock  and Waltham Forest.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22113000, 33952000, 60000000, 63521000, 79995000, 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,800,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 01/05/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086598-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-05T09:08:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:55:26.839Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05865c