Printed books tenders in the UK
We track 177 awarded printed books contracts (CPV 2211*) in the UK. 7 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £300k, and half of awards fall between £66k and £2.1m (172 awards with a value). 71 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months7
Open tenders1
Median award£300k
Contracts tracked177
Contracts ending soonest (7 of 7)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU 7962 Courier van delivery service for NCC Libraries
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
Nottingham City Council | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £75k | 3 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| 001998 Cataloguing In Publication Programme (CIP)
Contracts Finder · CPV 22110000 |
British Library | Bibliographic Data Services Ltd | £440k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| North Lincolnshire Imagination Library
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
North Lincolnshire Council | THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION UK | £214k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Audiobooks and Large Print Stock
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
West Northamptonshire Council | Ulverscroft Limited | £35k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| School Library Service Books & Resources
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22113000 |
Hampshire County Council | Peters Limited | £1.2m | 16 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~16 Apr 2027
|
South East |
| Call-Off Contract for Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print & Digital)
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22113000 |
Brunel University London | Prenax Limited | £356k | 1 Nov 2027
re-tender likely from ~1 May 2027
|
London |
| Large print books for libraries S496964
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
Norfolk County Council | Ulverscroft Limited | £180k | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
|
East of England |
See all 7 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi Canllawiau astudio ac adolygu, yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg / Production and publication of Welsh and English Study and Revision Guides
Find a Tender · CPV 22111000 |
Caerphilly County Borough Council | £320k | 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Wales |
All open tenders in this category
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 0 |
| South West | 23 | 0 |
| South East | 19 | 1 |
| North East | 17 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 12 | 1 |
| London | 10 | 2 |
| West Midlands | 8 | 0 |
| East of England | 7 | 1 |
| East Midlands | 6 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 0 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) | 20 | £810.0m |
| Scotland Excel | 19 | £66.9m |
| Newcastle University | 14 | £859k |
| University Of The West Of England | 12 | £657k |
| THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | 6 | £6.9m |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | 6 | £4.0m |
| British Library | 6 | £1.3m |
| the Education Authority | 5 | £74.9m |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED | 5 | £25.7m |
| Aston University | 5 | £376k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. | 36 | £598.4m |
| ProQuest LLC | 27 | £275.0m |
| A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | 23 | £626.3m |
| Askews & Holts Library Services Ltd | 18 | £88.8m |
| scotia and chameleon books ltd | 16 | £51.0m |
| Blackwell | 13 | £10.9m |
| Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. | 13 | £10.9m |
| Kortext Limited | 12 | £215.1m |
| KELVIN BOOKS LTD | 11 | £9.2m |
| Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | 11 | £9.2m |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.