EDR-24-008 DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIES NI

The Education Authority
Northern Ireland
29 December 2025 to 28 December 2027

Provision of a digital lending platform to support the digital library offer for Libraries NI. The service includes the supply and management of downloadable digital content, specifically eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines, and eNewspapers. The contract operates on a call-off basis with no guaranteed volumes or order values throughout the term.

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Awarded value: £8m; As published
Published: 30 August 2024
Awarded: 29 December 2025; OverDrive
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 28 December 2027

What the contract covers

Digital lending platform and digital content supply

Provision of a digital lending platform for public libraries, including access to licensed eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines, and eNewspapers.

Provide a digital lending platform including downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers as the Digital Library Offer for Libraries NI.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Digital lending platform and digital content supply
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 29 December 2025 to 28 December 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 22213000, 22200000, 22210000, 79980000

Services in this contract

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalDigital lending platform for eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers for Libraries NI

Lifecycle

Published
30 August 2024
Contract awardedto OverDrive
29 December 2025
Contract starts
29 December 2025
Contract ends
28 December 2027

The buyer

The Education Authority

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OverDrive

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/869527/edr-24-008-digital-library-for-libraries-ni
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Education Authority. EDR-24-008 DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIES NI. Contract award, 30 August 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/869527/edr-24-008-digital-library-for-libraries-ni (accessed 5 November 2026).