Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN11YL
UK
Contact person: Leanne Fotherby
E-mail: leanne.fotherby@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council
Reference number: DN679683
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is re-procuring its Library Services contract and is seeking a partner, that has the knowledge, skills and experience, to run and manage those services on the Council's behalf.
The contract shall be for an initial period of Five (5) years commencing 1st April 2026, with option to extend for a further Five (5) years with a total potential duration of Ten (10) years.
LCC has a statutory obligation to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons who live, work or study in Lincolnshire.
The services within the contract will broadly cover the following services:
- Core Library Services
- Community Library Support Services
- Rural Library Services
- Contracted Services (Prison and Schools)
- Associated IT (hardware and software)
This opportunity will be run as a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance of the requirements of section 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Full details of the selection and award process will provided in the procurement documentation which is available via the Councils ProContract e-Sourcing Portal Opportunities (due-north.com)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
90 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lincolnshire County Council has circa 5000 employees, working as 'One Council' to deliver on 4 key priorities:
- High aspirations
- The opportunity to enjoy life to the full
- Thriving environments
- Good-value council services
Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is re-procuring its Library Services contract and is seeking a partner, that has the knowledge, skills and experience, to run and manage those services on the Council's behalf.
This is a 10-year contract to start April 2026.
LCC has a statutory obligation to provide a comprehensive and efficient library services for all persons who live, work or study in Lincolnshire.
The services within the contract will broadly cover the following services:
- Core Library Services
- Community Library Support Services
- Rural Library Services
- Contracted Services (Prison and Schools)
- Associated IT (hardware and software)
The service will need to be:
- Modern; providing world-class access to its services both online and through digital
technology.
- Sustainable; a network of sustainable library buildings offering opportunities for life-long learning and access to information.
- Strong; helping communities to help themselves by supporting the continued development of Community Libraries with training, advice and resources.
- Engaged; promoting the benefits of reading and learning.
- Supportive; providing a range of specialist support to people who have difficulty reaching libraries, including without limitation the Home Library Service and Listening Lincs.
The Council envisages with a 10 year contract, starting in April 2026. This will follow a period of transition from the existing provider. To reflect a long-term agreement a maximum value
range of £80,000,000 has been agreed; the Council does not guarantee that this value will be made available over the term and is intended to be indicative at this stage.
This procurement is being structured to allow the Council's key partner authorities in the Greater Lincolnshire region to have the option to enter into a Contract for Library Services with the Service Provider if they should wish too on the basis of this Contract Notice. The Contract will be structured in a form to allow North East Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council to exercise the option to contract directly with the Service Provider for some or all of the Services and other services delivered by them in exercise of their functions through a Deed of Accession. There are no plans for this to happen currently for the duration
of the Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-038808
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Library Services for Lincolnshire County Council
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenwich Leisure Limited
277793R
Middlegate House, 1 Seymour Street, The Royal Arsenal
London
SE18 6SX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 87 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2026