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    ContractsLibrary Books and Digital Content Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Library Books and Digital Content Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £280k
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    Four-year direct award contract to supply books and digital content for the Council's library services, including nine fixed libraries, a Mobile Library, and Home Library Delivery Service.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 10 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £280k
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £280,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AH
      ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    10 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Council operates nine libraries, a Mobile Library, and a Home Library Delivery Service across the Borough, serving residents with physical books, audiobooks, and digital content. This direct award contract ensures the continued provision of library materials and digital resources that support literacy, learning, digital inclusion, and community access to information. The contract will run for 4 years and covers the supply and management of books and digital content across all library service points.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In media communications, Stockton on Tees Borough Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b840

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    Sector
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