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title: "Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine"
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# Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/libraries-scotland-enewspaper-and-emagazine-ocds-h6vhtk-078663). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Library and  Information Council: "Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 31 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Library and  Information Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-library-and-information-council-GB-FTS-187522)
- **Published Value:** £1,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library services, Library software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/libraries-scotland-enewspaper-and-emagazine-ocds-h6vhtk-078663#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078663`

## 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/libraries-scotland-enewspaper-and-emagazine-ocds-h6vhtk-078663#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/libraries-scotland-enewspaper-and-emagazine-ocds-h6vhtk-078663#participate

## Description
The aim of this tender is to provide a single national eMagazines and eNewpapers service to all thirty-two public library services for access by their members. Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking a vendor that can supply eMagazines and eNewspapers to all thirty-two public library services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48160000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM
- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000
- **Description:** SLIC has been tasked by the Scottish Government to develop a single digital interface for Scottish Public Libraries along with a national eResources collection to ensure equitable access to information and reading material across the whole of Scotlan...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F096471-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-13T10:42:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-14T02:31:19.447Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078663