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Provision of Books and Reading Materials for Secondary School

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. Eligib...

Buyer

Department for Education

Value

£5,000,000

Published

2 Sept 2026

Closes

31 Jul 2026

Procurement details

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Contracts Finder

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Selective

Category

Services

Contract starts

19 Aug 2026

Contract ends

31 Mar 2027

CPV classifications

22100000

Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22110000

Printed books

22113000

Library books

22114000

Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books

Lots

Provision of Books and Reading Materials for Secondary School

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£5,000,000

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 mater...

Delivery: East Midlands · United Kingdom, East of England · United Kingdom, London · United Kingdom, North East · United Kingdom, North West · United Kingdom, South East · United Kingdom

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