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Culture Learning and Libraries

Nottinghamshire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 17:07.

Opportunity overview

Culture Learning and Libraries (Midlands) trading as Inspire - direct award on substantially the same terms as the current contract. The proposed new contract will commence on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2028.

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.

CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)

Matched by number
Contract value
£23.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£27.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH RS007139
Location
Glaisdale, UKF14, NG8 4GP, 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
DN776845
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The direct award appointment being made is via ground 7, Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) is possible due to: (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Nottinghamshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBCV-5152-BXBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBCV-5152-BXBP

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Loughborough Road
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 7QP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF16

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)
Id
GB-COH-RS007139

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RS007139

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRCJ-5127-HHTD

Address

Street Address
Inspire HQ, Glaisdale Parkway
Locality
Glaisdale
Postal Code
NG8 4GP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92500000
Description
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RS007139
Name
CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Inspire - direct award
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
31 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Parties may agree, at least six months (6) before the Expiry Date, unless the Parties agree otherwise, to extend the Contract Term for a period of up to two (2) years in increments of no less than 12 months upon the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

Value

Including VAT
27,840,000
Amount
23,200,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-23067
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
091107-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 15:34
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF16 · NG2 7QP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 022732-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 091107-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·