Provision of eBooks on behalf of the LibrariesWest Consortium - Lot 1.1 eBook Solutions
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Bolinda UK Ltd
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Printed books
- Published
- 1 November 2021
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Somerset County Council (the Authority) is conducting this procurement process as a further competition under the framework agreement 376E Lot 1.1 (eBooks) established by the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) which came into effect on 8 January 2021, for the purpose of enabling Somerset County Council Library Service to offer a joint service with our partner authorities in LibrariesWest
Timeline
- Completed: Award date2 August 2021
- Completed: Award published1 November 2021Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 July 2024
About the buyer
North Somerset Council buys as a local authority serving Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding district, with its own tenders and procurement service. Higher-value opportunities are advertised on the regional Supplying the South West portal. Contracts meeting government thresholds also appear on the GOV.UK Find a Tender service. Service areas handle smaller opportunities directly and invite at least three organisations to quote. From April 2026, suppliers must register on the government's Central Digital Platform to bid under the Procurement Act 2023. The council's procurement strategy, covering 2026 to 2030, sets out its approach to social value and the local economy.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of North Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 22110000 · Printed books
- 22111000 · School books
- 22112000 · Textbooks
- 22113000 · Library books
- 22114000 · Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books
- 22200000 · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 48160000 · Library software package
- 79980000 · Subscription services
- 92510000 · Library and archive services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov |
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