Estimated Value
Up to £380,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
22 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £380,000
- Published
- 22 October 2026
- Location
- North East
- Type
- selective procedure
- Contract ends
- 31 October 2030 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Buston & Maughan Limited, current contract ends November 2027
- Published on
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Overview
Call off from NEPO418 framework for the provision of Library Books.
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This is a call‑off contract under the NEPO418 framework to supply library books to a UK public sector buyer.
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Award Details
ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.
£380,000
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
BUSTON & MAUGHAN LIMITED
£5m
total awarded
- 2
JOHN FLOWERS LIMITED
£4m
total awarded
- 3
DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS RADIO SERVICES LIMITED
£166,580
total awarded
- 4
Phoenix FM Services Ltd
£279,627
total awarded
- 5
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£160,000
total awarded
BUSTON & MAUGHAN LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Buyer Profile
South Tyneside Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
22 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
award
Source
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