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Opening the Book Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
SME

We provide local government services to residents, businesses and visitors. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Riverside House, Main Street Rotherham S60 1AE.

rotherham.gov.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£4.8m
Live
4
Buyers
8
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 18
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Opening the Book LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Opening the Book Ltd has won £4.8m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Bath and North East Somerset Council at 55% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
4 of 18Live contracts
55%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 10
Hello, how can we help you?
What do you want to do today?
Sign up for garden waste collections
Flood Help and Financial Support
Search and apply for jobs
Check your housing rent account balance
Get the bin app
View or comment on a planning application
Money and Debt Advice
Apply for a Blue Badge
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • IA2933 Framework Agreement for FurnitureStaffordshire County Council · £556k

Extracted automatically from rotherham.gov.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
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No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 4 live · 14 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Sale Library - A Cultural Hub - Libraries Improvement Funding (LIF)
Trafford Council3900000016 Jun 2025£184k3 moClosed
Central Library and Rothwell Hub and Library Furniture Requirements
Leeds City Council5100000001 Sept 2023£490k1.7 yrsClosed
IA2933 Framework Agreement for Furniture
Staffordshire County Council3913000001 Jul 2023£556k4 yrsLive
Reburbishment design
Leeds City Council7999500025 Mar 2023£38k2.1 yrsClosed
Ask for a Book
Leeds City Council9251100014 Dec 2022£98k1.6 yrsClosed
BIPC Information Points
Leeds City Council7934220017 Feb 2022£25k1 moClosed
Refurbishment of Rotherham Libraries
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council3915500031 Mar 2021£200k2 moClosed
Refurbishment of Kiveton Park and Mowbray Gardens Libraries
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council3915500017 Nov 2020£72k4 moClosed
Design, Supply and Fitting of Safety Equipment at City Centre and Community Hubs/Libraries
Leeds City Council3510000025 May 2020£114k7 moClosed
Design, Supply of Furniture, and Fitting out of Community Hubs/Libraries in Beeston, Farsley and Headingley
Leeds City Council4526269018 May 2020£118k8 moClosed
Total live value £556k · mean award £265k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 90%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Bath and North East Somerset Council
1 contract
55%
since 2018
2
Leeds City Council
9 contracts
23%
since 2018
3
Staffordshire County Council
2 contracts
12%
since 2023
4
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
2 contracts
6%
since 2020
5
Trafford Council
1 contract
4%
since 2025
6
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
1 contract
1%
since 2018
7
Coventry - Solihull - Warwickshire
1 contract
0%
since 2016
8
Rotherham MBC
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West1 contract
55%
Yorkshire11 contracts
29%
West Midlands2 contracts
12%
North West2 contracts
5%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Opening the Book Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
CC
CONNOR CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
Yes£28.0m1
IW
Ian Williams
Yes£26.0m4
PA
PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
No£22.4m2
MA
Mulalley and Company Ltd
No£13.9m1
IP
Ion Property Developments Limited
No£8.0m1
OT
Opening the Book Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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03925152 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.