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25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service

Cambridgeshire County Council

Awarded
services
4 lots

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Key details

Contracting authority
Cambridgeshire County Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
Delivery: UKH12, United Kingdom
Contract value
£660,000ex VAT
£770,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
19 January 2026
Published
8 October 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2029
3 years
Possible extension to 31 March 2030 · 3 years, 11 months in total
Extension terms: 12 months extention available
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 22113000 Library books
  • 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • 32321300 Audio-visual materials
  • 92511000 Library services

What happened

Cambridgeshire County Council awarded this contract to BOLINDA UK LTD worth £660,000 on 1 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is an upper tier Council in the East of England. The Authority's vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire. It is responsible for the provision of a range of services including highways, adult and children's social care, transport and libraries. The Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of eLending services to support and enhance its public library offer.

The Authority is looking to procure the widest possible offer/access to Estock resources for the residents of the County in the most effective and efficient manner.

Bidders will be required to provide and deliver a high-quality digital lending solution that is accessible via both website and mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices, allowing for the lending, searching and management of eLending format specific to the Lot they are bidding for.

This opportunity is open to bidders with experience in digital content provision, delivering innovative, user-friendly and inclusive digital library services and public section service delivery to the residents of Cambridgeshire.

The contract opportunity is divided into four distinct Lots: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers.

The Authority reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period to provide Large print and spoken word services in addition to the services described in these procurement documents, based on needs and future market routes available to the Council.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Award value
£660,000
Award date
1 April 2026

Contact

Address
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE
Contact name
Paul Tamanis-Laing

Identifiers

Buyer reference
DN788742
Notice ID
095078-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d

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