e-Books and e-Audio

Kent County Council
South East

Supply of exclusive e-books and e-audio books on an ad-hoc basis with no minimum commitment regarding spend, servicing public library digital lending requirements.

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Awarded value: £170k; As published
Published: 7 August 2026
Awarded: 3 August 2026; OverDrive, Ulverscroft and Bolinda UK Ltd
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Call-off contract via framework

Provision of e-books and e-audio content supplies for public libraries and archives.

Provision of exclusive E-books for Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration team
Provision of exclusive E-audio books for Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration team

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off contract via framework
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 22113000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalE-books and e-audiobooks content for public libraries

Lifecycle

Published
7 August 2026
Contract awardedto OverDrive, Ulverscroft and Bolinda UK Ltd
3 August 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Kent County Council

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The suppliers

OverDrive

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Ulverscroft

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Bolinda UK Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3852306/e-books-and-e-audio
Buyer reference: CN260670
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Kent County Council. e-Books and e-Audio. Contract award, 7 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3852306/e-books-and-e-audio (accessed 5 November 2026).