# Research and Analysis to Explore the Service Effectiveness and Sustainability of Community Libraries

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Department For Culture Media & Sport](/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Serio
- Award value: £41,385
- Tender value: £41,385
- Award date: 24 October 2016
- Published: 1 February 2017
- Contract start: 2 November 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 5f0247bf-a854-4ad5-a206-0305ce2b1a7e-128205
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-765dc62f-f1d5-4192-a250-2621dd271f32

## Description

DCMS and the Libraries Taskforce want to ensure that local authorities have access to the most up-to-date and accurate evaluation of delivery options when they consider how they will provide their library services in future\. We are therefore commissioning research and analysis to explore the service effectiveness and sustainability of community libraries\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f0247bf-a854-4ad5-a206-0305ce2b1a7e-128205)