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Provision of Books and Reading Materials for Secondary School

Buyer Department for Education (ID: GB-CFS-126886)
Awarded CF SME Friendly
Value
£5,000,000
Region
North East
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Status
complete
Published
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Contract Start
20 Aug 2026
Contract End
31 Mar 2027
CPV Classification
22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Description
As part of the National Year of Reading, the Department for Education (DfE) is providing £ 5milllion to eligible secondary schools in England to purchase books and reading materials to encourage reading for pleasure and support literacy outcomes.

The contract has been awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books for the provision of books, reading materials and associated services, including an online ordering platform, order fulfilment , delivery , spend management and management info…
As part of the National Year of Reading, the Department for Education (DfE) is providing £ 5milllion to eligible secondary schools in England to purchase books and reading materials to encourage reading for pleasure and support literacy outcomes.

The contract has been awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books for the provision of books, reading materials and associated services, including an online ordering platform, order fulfilment , delivery , spend management and management information reporting. Eligible schools will be able to purchase books and reading materials up to their allocated funding value.

This contract was awarded following a further competition under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) Framework Agreement LIB4061SU, Lot 1

Award(s)

Supplier
BROWNS BOOKS
ID: GB-CFS-338020
Awarded Value
£5,000,000
Award Date
20 Aug 2026
Supplier Size
sme
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 — 31 Mar 2027
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