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ICT-20-022 - E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI

Computer-related services
Library books
Library services
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£10,000,000
Contract/award value: £10,000,000
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
4 bids
1 SME bid · 4 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 22)
Based on 703 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
87.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 22)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Marketing at the Mill LtdCRN: 03998976
13 contracts£18,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02263092
12 contracts£98,453,082-5.3% below budget
Jisc Services LtdCRN: PZZC-9926-PRNM
7 contracts£558,205At ceiling / not disclosed
BOLINDA UK LTDCRN: 05086231
6 contracts£4,668,590,000At ceiling / not disclosed
LYRECO UK LIMITEDCRN: 00442696
6 contracts£858,200,000-10% below budget
Ulverscroft LimitedCRN: 01068776
6 contracts£113,745,000At ceiling / not disclosed
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksCRN: 01607961
5 contracts£167,746,669-58.3% below budget
Jisc
5 contracts£637,601At ceiling / not disclosed
Mail Solutions UK LimitedCRN: 05157725
5 contracts£5,090At ceiling / not disclosed
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDCRN: 12501978
4 contracts£4,668,620,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same region
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same CPV family
same region
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Value not published
same CPV family
same region
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£80,000,000
same CPV family
same region
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£900,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Education Authority NI: "ICT-20-022 - E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NIScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Education Authority NI
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Education Authority NI. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
11Bids / Report (median)
4.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 12.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Browns Books for StudentsTop vendor: 9.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 173 active published awards; 91 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 22):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Browns Books for Students4 wins£40,202,296—
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED4 wins£40,202,296—
HARPERCOLLINS UK4 wins£40,202,296—
HODDER STOUGHTON EDUCATIONAL LIMITED3 wins£30,151,722—
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED3 wins£30,151,722—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NI
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
Last source update3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationComputer-related services, Library books, Library services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02b7e0
What is being bought
ICT-20-022 - E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    ICT-20-022 - E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Jun 2021, 09:55 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 28 May 2021, 00:00 BST · £10,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
BOLINDA UK LTD, OVERDRIVE INC.
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£10,000,000 · signed 28 May 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Education Authority NI

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1727
View buyer profile

  • Education Authority NI
    buyer

    40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQ
    [email protected]

  • Libraries NI
    buyer

    Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street, Lisburn, UK, BT28 1FJ
    [email protected]

  • BOLINDA UK LTD
    supplier

    The Pavilion, Newbury Business Park, NEWBURY, UK, RG14 2PZ
    [email protected]
    +44 03301231175

  • OVERDRIVE INC.
    supplier

    1 OVERDRIVE WAY, CLEVELAND, US, 441255385
    [email protected]
    +44 2165736886

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Belfast
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