Subscription for elending service

West Northamptonshire Council
East Midlands
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Supply of a digital elending service subscription providing access to enewspapers and emagazines through PressReader for library members.

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Awarded value: £40k; As published
Published: 8 September 2026
Awarded: 8 September 2026; Digital Library Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Subscription purchase

Provision of enewspaper and emagazine elending subscription services for public library users.

Purchase of subscription for enewspaper/emagazine elending service through PressReader

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Subscription purchase
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72320000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalPressReader enewspaper and emagazine e-lending subscription

Lifecycle

Published
8 September 2026
Contract awardedto Digital Library Limited
8 September 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

West Northamptonshire Council

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The supplier

Digital Library Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3865178/subscription-for-elending-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f450
Last checked: 5 November 2026

West Northamptonshire Council. Subscription for elending service. Contract award, 8 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3865178/subscription-for-elending-service (accessed 5 November 2026).