# Operation of York's Library Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [City of York Council](/buyers/city-of-york-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited
- Award value: £34,250,000
- Tender value: £32,000,000
- Award date: 26 February 2019
- Published: 19 July 2019
- Contract start: 1 April 2019
- Contract end: 31 March 2034
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ccc5a1fc-a38b-4d65-b427-8fa30fdae9a1-300308
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c7b0a47-bba9-48b1-bbcb-a4a977d40043

## Description

City of York Council, is seeking a long term partner to operate and manage its Library and Archives service for a period of 15 years from 1st April 2019, with a possible extension of a further 5 years\. This will include the operation, on-going maintenance and potential investment into and/or redevelopment of the Council's existing library facilities\. The service provides 14 static libraries \(of which one is currently replaced by a temporary dedicated mobile facility due to the emergency closure of the building\), 1 reading café, 1 mobile library, and a home library service

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc5a1fc-a38b-4d65-b427-8fa30fdae9a1-300308)