e-Books and e-Audio · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£800,0003 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BOLINDA UK LTD +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council (the Council) have awarded the contracts the provision of E-Books and E-Audio Content for Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration team within the Growth, Environment and Transport (GET) directorate.

CPV: Library books

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The nature of the supplies of the contract include the following:Awarded

The nature of the supplies of the contract include the following:

Exclusive E- books
Exclusive E audio books

There is no commitment regarding spend, as ordering is undertaken on an ad-hoc basis.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: The initial contract term is 2-years. There are two optional 1-year extensions (2+1+1) that can be taken at the Council's discretion, and if the initial contract value has not been exceeded.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST
Authority reference: CN260670
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075330
Classification (CPV): Library books
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df2f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a call-off contract via the ESPO Digital Library Content (376E1_24).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £800,0003 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 3latest 3 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BOLINDA UK LTDSME	£170,000 †	—	Awarded
ULVERSCROFT LIMITEDSME	£70,000 †	—	Awarded
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED	£560,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075330-2026-1 · BOLINDA UK LTDSME
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£170,000
Status
active
Contract 075330-2026-2 · ULVERSCROFT LIMITEDSME
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£70,000
Status
active
Contract 075330-2026-3 · OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£560,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME141XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Bolinda Uk LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05086231 London, UK
Overdrive Global LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12501978 London, UK
Ulverscroft LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01068776 Leicestershire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.