Library E-Lending Services

Cheshire West and Chester Council
North West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Library e-lending services covering four distinct lots: e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and e-newspapers, with a total contract value of 300,000 GBP.

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Awarded value: £300k; As published
Published: 7 August 2026
Awarded: 1 March 2026; Bolinda Digital
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of digital library e-lending services including e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and e-newspapers for public library users.

E-Lending Library Services Lot 1 - E-Books
E-Lending Library Services Lot 2 - E-Audiobooks
E-Lending Library Services Lot 3 - E-Magazines
E-Lending Library Services Lot 4 - E-Newspapers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92511000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalLibrary e-lending of e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and e-newspapers

Lifecycle

Published
7 August 2026
Contract awardedto Bolinda Digital
1 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Bolinda Digital

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3852421/library-e-lending-services
Buyer reference: CHWEST001-DN821355-07028321
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-2085600a-53eb-48c7-815c-29de79e4b5ec
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council. Library E-Lending Services. Contract award, 7 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3852421/library-e-lending-services (accessed 4 November 2026).