Decision details
Award of Contract for supply of library bookstock
Decision Maker: Director of Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
In order to ensure a continued supply of new
bookstock, the contract for the supply of books to Herefordshire
Council’s Library service has been re-procured. Herefordshire
is part of the West Mercia Consortium and the contract was procured
in association with the library services of Staffordshire, Telford
& Wrekin, Shropshire and Worcestershire as working in a
consortium enables the maximum possible discount and benefit to be
achieved. The process followed the ESPO procurement framework and
the process was led by the Procurement Team at Shropshire Council
to ensure full compliance. The new contract will take effect from
April 1st 2020.
Contact: Jon Chedgzoy, Museum, Libraries and Archives Manager Email: jchedgzoy@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 31/03/2020
Date of decision: 30/03/2020
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