Library Stock · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

GoodsAward under frameworkAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Planned pipeline value£4,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Library stock for Essex County Council libraries.

CPV: Printed books, brochures and leaflets

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 May 2025, 15:33 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2025, 15:33 BST
Authority reference: PL0110
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-026762
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0523e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 2 dates

Planning notice published
23 May 2025, 15:33 BST
Contract starts330 days ago
1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
23 May 2025, 15:33 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 15:33 BST