01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Essex County Council
- Status
- Active
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 2 October 2026
Description
Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to establish a multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Large Print Books and Spoken Word Books on CDs for use across Essex Libraries. This will divided into two (2) Lots: Lot 1: Large Print Books Lot 2: Spoken Word Books on CDs Large Print Books are defined as 16-18 point size, and Spoken Word Books on CDs are defined as a book that has been read and recorded onto one or more CDs in a format playable by standard CD players. Suppliers will be required to provide durable, library-ready materials suitable for public lending, including RFID tagging, barcoding, labelling and the provision of accurate MARC bibliographic records. Ordering will be undertaken through electronic processes, including EDI, supported by an online catalogue enabling standing order plans and ad-hoc purchases. Deliveries will be made to a central distribution location. To access the tender, please register on our procurement portal, Open
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
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03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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