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Supply of large print and talking books

Cumberland Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:31.

Opportunity overview

Supply of large print and talking books stock on behalf of Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Libraries Please note - the start date of the contract as specified in this notice is in order to be able to publish the notice but the actual start date of the contract is to be as of 1 April 2025.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ULVERSCROFT LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£300k
Awarded
25 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01068776
Location
Leicester, UKF22, LE7 7FU, United Kingdom

BOLINDA UK LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£135k
Awarded
25 Aug 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05086231
Location
London, UKI31, WC1N 2EB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04fabd
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Each supplier publishes a unique set of titles that cannot be acquired from the other or from elsewhere.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV
Name
Cumberland Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Country
GB
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-01068776
Name
ULVERSCROFT LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE7 7FU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Green

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
01068776
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYMY-3679-PGZJ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05086231
Name
BOLINDA UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1N 2EB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 John Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05086231
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHMW-7747-VJXR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PYYD-1758-YNVR
Name
Westmorland and Furness Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Country
GB
Locality
Kendal
Postal Code
LA9 4DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
South Lakeland House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYYD-1758-YNVR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Supply of large print and talking books stock on behalf of Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Libraries
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Printed matter and related products

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
012042-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 15:02
Entry 2
Id
062331-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 17:44

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01068776
Name
ULVERSCROFT LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
14 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
26 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
supply of large print and talking books
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Printed matter and related products

Value

Amount
135,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
162,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
012042-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 15:02
Entry 2
Id
062331-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 17:44

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05086231
Name
BOLINDA UK LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fabd-2025-10-03T17:44:03+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·