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25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service

Published
Published 28 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 January 2026

Overview

Cambridgeshire County Council is an upper tier Council in the East of England. The Authority's vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire. It is responsible for the provision of a range of services including highways, adult and children's social care, transport and libraries. The Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of eLending services to support and enhance its public library offer. The Authority is looking to procure the widest possible offer/access to Estock resources for the residents of the County in the most effective and efficient manner. Bidders will be required to provide and deliver a high-quality digital lending solution that is accessible via both website and mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices, allowing for the lending, searching and management of eLending format specific to the Lot they are bidding for. This opportunity is open to bidders with experience in digital content provision, delivering innovative, user-friendly and inclusive digital library services and public section service delivery to the residents of Cambridgeshire. The contract opportunity is divided into four distinct Lots: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers. The Authority reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period to provide Large print and spoken word services in addition to the services described in these procurement documents, based on needs and future market routes available to the Council.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£660,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
28 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Library booksNewspapers, journals, periodicals and magazinesAudio-visual materialsLibrary services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,980,000
Award date
19 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
Winners
  • Bolinda UK Ltd
  • OverDrive Global Ltd.
  • Ulverscroft Limited (uLibrary)

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    19 March 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    9 December 2025

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    28 August 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

    Buyer

    Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: 25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service — won by Bolinda UK Ltd +2 — Skim