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    ContractsCulture Learning and Libraries Service Contract (Midlands)
    Awarded contract

    Culture Learning and Libraries Service Contract (Midlands)

    Awarded
    £23.2m
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    Two-year direct award contract renewal for Culture Learning and Libraries (Inspire) operating library and learning services in the Midlands from April 2026 to March 2028.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 25 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £23.2m
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £23,200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CL
      CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    25 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a direct award contract continuation for Culture Learning and Libraries (trading as Inspire) in the Midlands region. The contract will run for two years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 on substantially the same terms as the current agreement. This opportunity is a contract renewal for an existing service provider rather than an open competitive procurement. The service focuses on culture, learning, and library provision in the Midlands area.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In this category, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)1× · 50%
    2. CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)1× · 50%

    Across this category, the most active winners are MAGNA VITAE, WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0516af
    NC
    Buyer
    NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training