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# 21082 Provision for E-Lending services for the Library services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21082-provision-for-e-lending-services-for-the-library-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ff53). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridgeshire County Council: "21082 Provision for E-Lending services for the Library services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jan 2022, 11:55 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council-ons-e10000003)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 January 2022 at 11:55 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ff53`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21082-provision-for-e-lending-services-for-the-library-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ff53#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Db0830b93-8c53-ec11-810e-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21082-provision-for-e-lending-services-for-the-library-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ff53#participate

## Description
The Authority is looking for providers who can offers services in the area of E-Lending
resources.
The tender will be split into 3 lots:
Lot 1 Ebooks
Lot 2 EAudiobooks
Lot 3 EMagazines & eNewspapers
The Authority may award to multiple providers to each Lot in order to provide the widest
choice for its members.
The estimated value of all lots combined will be between £300,000 - £400,000 over the full
term.
However, bidders must be aware that the Budget is set on an annual basis and is subject to
change.
Budgets are set in February each year, and the Authority will discuss with successful
Providers what can be offered based on the set budget.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - eBooks
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This Lot is for the supply of EBook services

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - eAudiobooks
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This Lot is for the supply of eAudioBook services

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - eMagazines & eNewspapers
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This is for eMagazines & eNewspaper services

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 21082 E-Lending services for the Library services (active)
  - Award id: `008587-2022-18130001447-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bolinda Digital Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-48387`

- **Award:** 21082 E-Lending services for the Library services (active)
  - Award id: `008587-2022-18130001447-2`
  - Supplier(s): **OverDrive, inc**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140971`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 21082 E-Lending services for the Library services (active)

  - Signed Date: 27/03/2022

- **Contract:** 21082 E-Lending services for the Library services (active)

  - Signed Date: 27/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008587-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-30T14:46:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:24:26.140Z
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