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    ContractsSecondary School Reading Materials Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Secondary School Reading Materials Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    £5 million government-funded program enabling English secondary schools to purchase books and reading materials through Browns Books' managed supply and ordering platform.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BB
      BROWNS BOOKS
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    2 Sept 2026Today31 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is allocating £5 million to eligible secondary schools in England to purchase books and reading materials under the National Year of Reading initiative. The contract, awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, includes provision of books, reading materials, and comprehensive associated services. Services include an online ordering platform, order fulfilment, delivery, spend management, and management information reporting. Eligible secondary schools can purchase items up to their allocated funding value through this framework agreement. This opportunity was established following a further competition under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) Framework Agreement LIB4061SU, Lot 1. The initiative aims to encourage reading for pleasure and support literacy outcomes across participating schools.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    b34e38c1-233b-43de-804c-dcfba3981ea9-912699

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