Buyer Name: Nottinghamshire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, UKF16, NG2 7QP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: prpc@nottscc.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Nottinghamshire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, UKF16, NG2 7QP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: prpc@nottscc.gov.uk
Culture Learning and Libraries (Midlands) trading as Inspire - direct award on substantially the same terms as the current contract. The proposed new contract will commence on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2028.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
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