Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-b0fb-7148-bd73-f30def0da9d5/supply-of-books-downloads-and-associated-services-y20018

awarded GB open procedure

# Supply of Books, Downloads and Associated Services - Y20018

[Kent County Council (t/a KCS)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council-ta-kcs)

Estimated value

£4,000,000

Published

2 Feb 2022

Deadline

Closed

12 Jul 2021

## Who can bid

- Split into 7 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

KCS Professional Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Printed Books (fiction, non fiction, curriculum and reference), e-Books, Audio Books and Associated Services. This will be a multi supplier framework.

The Framework Agreement will be split into 7 LOTs:

- Lot 1 Books- published in the UK
- Lot 2 Books- published outside the UK
- Lot 3 Curriculum and reference books
- Lot 4 Books, curriculum and reference books
- Lot 5 E-audio books and accessories
- Lot 6 E-books and accessories
- Lot 7 E-audio books, E-books and accessories

## CPV classification

Printed matter and related products Printed books, brochures and leaflets School books Library books

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-02b44c-2022-02-02T10:38:31Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-02b44c-2022-02-02T10:38:31Z)

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