Supply of large print and talking books
Details
- Buyer
- Cumberland Council
- Supplier(s)
- Ulverscroft Group, Bolinda UK Ltd
- Value
- £435,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Printed matter and related products
- Published
- 31 March 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Supply of large print and talking books stock on behalf of Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Libraries Please note - the start date of the contract as specified in this notice is in order to be able to publish the notice but the actual start date of the contract is to be as of 1 April 2025. ## Contract award Title: Supply of large print and talking books stock on behalf of Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Libraries ## Contract award Title: supply of large print and talking books
Timeline
- Completed: Award published31 March 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date31 March 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 22000000 · Printed matter and related products
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov |
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