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Readers at Home Library Service

Gateshead Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:07.

Opportunity overview

Provision of the home delivery of books to Gateshead residents who cannot reach a library otherwise. Books are provided in a range of formats including large print and audio. Delivered in partnership with the Library Service, who manages membership and selects the books. Research into delivery of this service nationally by our sector support organisation Libraries Connected has demonstrated that the only external supplier on the market is RVS.

Awarded to

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Royal Voluntary Service

Matched by number
Contract value
£59k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£70.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02520413
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, UKG23, ST1 3JP, 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-06afba
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Gateshead Borough Council
Id
GB-UKPRN-10002639

Identifier

Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10002639

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGY-1151-NJQN

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Royal Voluntary Service
Id
GB-COH-02520413

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02520413

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1015988

Address

Street Address
The Hanley Centre, 29 Charles Street
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Postal Code
ST1 3JP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes

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
92511000
Description
Library services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02520413
Name
Royal Voluntary Service

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Readers at Home Library Service
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
27 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
70,800
Amount
59,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053777-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jun 2026, 13:21
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 1HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053777-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·