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A renewal framework for the Supply & Delivery of Library Books and Textbooks. The scope of products covered under the framework will include but not be limited to, fiction books, non-fiction books, foreign language/reference books, general books, audiobooks, large print books and textbooks, for provision into Public Library and School establishments throughout Scotland.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd | 02745298 | ~£21,000,000 estimated from lot values | 4 lots Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Reference & Foreign Language Books · General Library Books | - |
| Blackwell | 02762961 | ~£33,000,000 estimated from lot values | 13 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK · P&N Publications | - |
| Bright Red Publishing Ltd | SC325561 | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bright Red Publishing | - |
| Browns Books | - | ~£53,000,000 estimated from lot values | 16 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK · Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Reference & Foreign Language Books · General Library Books | - |
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC | FC016134 | ~£53,000,000 estimated from lot values | 16 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK · Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Reference & Foreign Language Books · General Library Books | - |
| Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. | - | ~£33,000,000 estimated from lot values | 13 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK · P&N Publications | - |
| Hodder Education | - | ~£6,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Hodder Gibson · Rising Stars UK | - |
| KELVIN BOOKS LTD | SC122233 | ~£31,000,000 estimated from lot values | 11 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK | - |
| Oxford University Press | - | ~£12,000,000 estimated from lot values | 3 lots General Textbooks · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press | - |
| Peters Limited | 02452340 | ~£20,000,000 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · General Library Books | - |
| scotia and chameleon books ltd | - | ~£48,000,000 estimated from lot values | 16 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Prim-Ed Publishing · Rising Stars UK · Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books · Reference & Foreign Language Books · General Library Books · AudioBooks | - |
| Star Books | - | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Reference & Foreign Language Books | - |
| Ulverscroft Limited | 01068776 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Large Print Books · AudioBooks | - |
| Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | 00610095 | ~£31,000,000 estimated from lot values | 11 lots McGraw Hill · General Textbooks · Bright Red Publishing · Capstone Global Library · Harper Collins · Hodder Gibson · Jolly Learning · Nelson Thornes · Oxford University Press · Pearson Education · Rising Stars UK | - |
| W.F.Howes LTD | 03662159 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Large Print Books · AudioBooks |
This procurement was divided into 19 lots, each awarded separately. 114 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £6,000,000 £11,760,000 initial term | 5 | Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd Browns Books EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Peters Limited scotia and chameleon books ltd | complete |
| Lot 3 Reference & Foreign Language Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £5,600,000 initial term | 5 | Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd Browns Books EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC scotia and chameleon books ltd Star Books | complete |
| Lot 4 General Library Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £8,000,000 £22,400,000 initial term | 5 | Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd Browns Books EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Peters Limited scotia and chameleon books ltd | complete |
| Lot 5 AudioBooks 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £1,120,000 initial term | 3 | scotia and chameleon books ltd Ulverscroft Limited W.F.Howes LTD | complete |
| Lot 6 Large Print Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £2,800,000 initial term | 2 | Ulverscroft Limited W.F.Howes LTD | complete |
| Lot 7 General Textbooks 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £8,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 8 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD Oxford University Press scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 1 Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £6,000,000 £12,320,000 initial term | 4 | Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd Browns Books EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Peters Limited | complete |
| Lot 8 Bright Red Publishing 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 8 | Browns Books Blackwell Bright Red Publishing Ltd EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 16 Pearson Education 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £6,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 17 Prim-Ed Publishing 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 6 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd | complete |
| Lot 18 Rising Stars UK 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 8 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. Hodder Education KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 12 Jolly Learning 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 14 Nelson Thornes 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. Oxford University Press scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 15 Oxford University Press 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £3,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 8 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD Oxford University Press scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 9 Capstone Global Library 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 13 McGraw Hill 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 10 Harper Collins 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £3,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 7 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 11 Hodder Gibson 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £5,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 8 | Browns Books Blackwell EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. Hodder Education KELVIN BOOKS LTD scotia and chameleon books ltd Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | complete |
| Lot 19 P&N Publications 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 £840,000 initial term | 2 | Blackwell Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. | complete |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £2,156,205 in 396 payments (over £25k) from Ministry of Defence, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Devon & Cornwall Police, ONS GPC, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and 13 more public bodies (2009-03-23 to 2025-12-11).