Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Hampshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Ulverscroft Group Limited SME
- Value
- £176,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Library services (CPV 92511000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Dec 2024
- Published20 Dec 2024Published 19 days after the contract date
Description
Hampshire County Council have awarded a contract to Ulverscroft Group Limited for supply of spoken word & large print material to Hampshire's Library Service for loan to library customers. Provision of these resources are required in order for the service to meet the statutory duties of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964. Spoken-Word (Audiobooks) and Large Print books are a key aspect of service provision for all customers and the format especially facilitates access to books for customers who may be unable to access them elsewhere. The contract was awarded via a Single Tender Action and has a total value of £176,000 with a duration of 2 years with two optional one year extensions.
About the supplier
Ulverscroft Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01672255).