Award of Contract for the Provision of Global NewsBank subscription for Library Service

Lancashire County Council
North West
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027

Provision of a subscription to the Global NewsBank database to support library information services. This service provides access to a comprehensive archive of international news sources for public research and reference purposes.

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Awarded value: £65k; As published
Published: 14 July 2025
Awarded: 11 July 2025; NewsBank Inc
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Subscription

Provision of digital news archive and global information database subscription services for public library and research information access.

Global NewsBank subscription for Lancashire Library Services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Subscription
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79980000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalGlobal NewsBank digital newspaper subscription for library service

Lifecycle

Published
14 July 2025
Contract awardedto NewsBank Inc
11 July 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2027

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Lancashire County Council

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The supplier

NewsBank Inc

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/154155/award-of-contract-for-the-provision-of-global-newsbank-subscription-for-library
Buyer reference: AS/ICT/LCC/25/1932
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7bc832ec-51dc-4699-88d2-906aaf069f02
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire County Council. Award of Contract for the Provision of Global NewsBank subscription for Library Service. Contract award, 14 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/154155/award-of-contract-for-the-provision-of-global-newsbank-subscription-for-library (accessed 5 November 2026).