Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth City Council
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO12AL
UK
E-mail: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.portsmouth.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
Book supply for Portsmouth School Library Service conducted under ESPO Framework agreement 376F-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the supply of books to Portsmouth Library Service. The contract is a call off under ESPO framework 376-22.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth School Library Service is a traded service of the Council with differing business requirements to the Council's public library service. The contract is for the supply of children's fiction and non fiction to Portsmouth School library service. The service includes supply of stock, website support and support and management information. The initial contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend up to a further three years.
a book supply service to the School Library Service so they can support their customers.
The school Library Service wish to purchase from a wide range of UK published titles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 35%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for two years and can be extended a further three years (increments to be agreed).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Book Supply for Portsmouth School Library Service conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 376F_22
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
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
Peters Limited
02452340
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation)
Leicester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2026