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Hampshire Library Service Digital Content (eBooks, eAudiobooks, ePress)
Authority: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
CPV: Library services (92511000)
Published contract value£855,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Awarded to Bolinda UK Ltd
Contract starts 1 Apr 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHampshire County Council h's Library Service has awarded a contract to Bolinda UK Ltd to provide an eBook, eAudiobooks and ePress service to Hampshire residents.
Library authorities have a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons who live, work or study in the area . "e" titles are included as a statutory provision.
This has been procured via a Direct Award from ESPO Framework 376E_24, Lot 1.5, for a term of 2 years plus an extension of 1 year (3 years in total).
Published procurement details
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Buyer reference
- CS25259
- Category
- Services
- Tender status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes
- Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
- No
- Tender deadline
- Procurement method
- Selective
- Item 1: Delivery locations as published
- South East, United Kingdom
Key dates
Published dates- Award decision31 Mar 2024
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025
- Notice published14 Apr 2025
- Contract ends31 Mar 2028
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
- HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILContracting authority
- Identifier
- sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/R7P26Eu7 · GB-SRS
- URL
- http://www.hants.gov.uk
Suppliers named on the notice
- Bolinda UK LtdSupplier
- Identifier
- 05086231 · GB-COH
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise
- No
- Business size
- Large
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
Source record
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Notice language
- en
- Release reference
- ocds-b5fd17-935a836b-202a-4564-b6c6-bef5b4e204ec-2025-04-14T09:33:36+01:00
- Published
- 14 Apr 2025
- Latest update
- 14 Apr 2025
- Procedure reference
- ocds-b5fd17-935a836b-202a-4564-b6c6-bef5b4e204ec
- Contract reference
- ocds-b5fd17-935a836b-202a-4564-b6c6-bef5b4e204ec-1