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# Supply of Digital Publications and Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-digital-publications-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02c91f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Supply of Digital Publications and Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 March 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library books, Library management services, Newspapers, Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, Publishing services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c91f`

## 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/supply-of-digital-publications-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02c91f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-digital-publications-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02c91f#participate

## Description
A renewal framework for the Supply of Digital Publications and Services. The scope of products covered under the framework will include but not be limited to, ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines, ecomics and enewspapers for provision into Public Library establishments throughout Scotland.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: E-Books
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22111000, 22113000, 22200000, 79970000, 79995000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Books.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: E-Audiobooks
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22111000, 22112000, 22113000, 79970000, 79995000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Audiobooks.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the rele...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: E-Magazines
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22111000, 22112000, 22113000, 22200000, 79970000, 79995000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Magazines.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relev...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: E-Comics
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22111000, 22112000, 22113000, 22200000, 79970000, 79995000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Comics.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: E-Newspapers
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22112000, 22113000, 22200000, 22210000, 79970000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Newspapers.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the rele...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** E-Audiobooks (active)
  - Award id: `031840-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bibliotheca Limited, Bolinda UK Ltd, OverDrive (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`, `GB-FTS-153285`, `GB-FTS-140971`, `GB-FTS-10214`, `GB-FTS-68195`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** E-Magazines (active)
  - Award id: `031840-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bolinda UK Ltd, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC, OverDrive (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`, `GB-FTS-68184`, `GB-FTS-140971`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** E-Comics (active)
  - Award id: `031840-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Bibliotheca Limited, Bolinda UK Ltd, OverDrive (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`, `GB-FTS-153285`, `GB-FTS-140971`
  - Value: £160,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** E-Newspapers (active)
  - Award id: `031840-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Bolinda UK Ltd, OverDrive, Inc.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`, `GB-FTS-140971`
  - Value: £80,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** E-Books (active)
  - Award id: `031840-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Bibliotheca Limited, Bolinda UK Ltd, OverDrive (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`, `GB-FTS-153285`, `GB-FTS-140971`, `GB-FTS-10214`, `GB-FTS-68195`
  - Value: £1,760,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** E-Audiobooks (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

- **Contract:** E-Magazines (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

- **Contract:** E-Comics (active)
  - Signed Value: £160,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

- **Contract:** E-Newspapers (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

- **Contract:** E-Books (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,760,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031840-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-10T13:33:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:28:22.256Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c91f