PL0111 - Digital Library Content

Essex County Council
East of England
Selective procedure
1 May 2026 to 29 February 2028

Provision of digital library content comprising eBooks, ePress and audiobooks. The notice does not specify title quantities, licensing arrangements, access platforms, delivery formats or service-level requirements.

Awarded value: £850k; As published
Published: 1 May 2026
Awarded: 1 May 2026; Bolinda UK Ltd
Contract length: 22 months; Ends 29 February 2028

What the contract covers

Supply

Supply of digital library content, including eBooks, ePress and audiobooks for public library services.

Provide Digital Library Content including eBooks, ePress and Audiobooks

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 29 February 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalDigital library content: eBooks, ePress and audiobooks framework

Lifecycle

Published
1 May 2026
Contract awardedto Bolinda UK Ltd
1 May 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
29 February 2028

The buyer

Essex County Council

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
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Library ebook platform contracts, 24 months: Locked

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The supplier

Bolinda UK Ltd

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Companies House number: Locked

Main buyers

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3880013/pl0111-digital-library-content
Buyer reference: ECC1002661
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Essex County Council. PL0111 - Digital Library Content. Contract award, 1 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3880013/pl0111-digital-library-content (accessed 5 November 2026).