Supply of eNewspapers and eMagazines

Portsmouth City Council
South East
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Annual subscription for the PressReader platform, providing digital access to a wide range of newspapers and magazines for library users. The service facilitates remote and in-library reading of global publications through a centralised digital interface.

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Awarded value: £41k; As published
Published: 18 December 2025
Awarded: 1 April 2025; Digital Library Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Annual subscription

Provision of digital newspaper and magazine subscription services to support public library access to online news and periodical content.

Provide an annual Press Reader online subscription for newspapers and magazines to library customers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Annual subscription
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79980000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalPressReader eNewspaper and eMagazine subscription for library customers

Lifecycle

Published
18 December 2025
Contract awardedto Digital Library Limited
1 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

Portsmouth City Council

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The supplier

Digital Library Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340615/supply-of-enewspapers-and-emagazines
Buyer reference: C00010099
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f973
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Portsmouth City Council. Supply of eNewspapers and eMagazines. Contract award, 18 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340615/supply-of-enewspapers-and-emagazines (accessed 5 November 2026).