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    ContractsE-Books and E-Audio Services for Kent Libraries
    Awarded contract

    E-Books and E-Audio Services for Kent Libraries

    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Kent County Council seeks a supplier to provide e-books and e-audio content for Kent Libraries and public services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 7 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Unclassified
      Awaiting sector match
    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • BU
      Bolinda UK LTD
    Lead contractor
  1. UL
    Ulverscroft Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. OG
    Overdrive Global Limited
    Consortium partner

    3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Kent County Council is seeking to award contracts for the provision of e-books and e-audio content to support Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration services. The successful supplier(s) will deliver digital reading and listening materials to library users across Kent. This opportunity is managed by the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate and offers the chance to supply content to a large public library service. Suppliers should be prepared to discuss their catalogue offerings, licensing terms, user access models, and technical integration capabilities with existing library systems.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In media communications, KENT COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Bolinda UK LTD1× · 100%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are STAKELUMS, Pearlshield Ltd T/A Coughlans Bookshop, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06df2f

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