Digital Library Content - eBooks, eAudio & ePress

Blackpool Council
North West
Selective procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029

Supply of digital media content including eBooks, eAudiobooks, and ePress titles for public library lending. The service involves providing access to a digital catalogue for library users, ensuring ongoing availability and licensing of digital publications.

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Awarded value: £20k; As published
Published: 28 March 2025
Awarded: 1 April 2025; Bolinda Digital
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Content supply

Provision of digital library content including eBooks, eAudiobooks, and ePress subscriptions for public library services and digital lending platforms.

Provision of eBooks content
Provision of eAudio content
Provision of ePress content

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Content supply
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 22113000, 48160000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalLibrary eBooks, eAudio and ePress content

Lifecycle

Published
28 March 2025
Contract awardedto Bolinda Digital
1 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Blackpool Council

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The supplier

Bolinda Digital

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/56320/digital-library-content-ebooks-eaudio-and-epress
Buyer reference: ESPO 376E_24
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-2d346d2e-49ff-43fd-906a-9181ec6ee0d3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Blackpool Council. Digital Library Content - eBooks, eAudio & ePress. Contract award, 28 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/56320/digital-library-content-ebooks-eaudio-and-epress (accessed 5 November 2026).