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    ContractsLibraries Digital Content Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Libraries Digital Content Procurement

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Multi-council consortium tender for digital library content including e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and e-newspapers under ESPO Framework Agreement 376E_24.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 17 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BU
      Bolinda UK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    17 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Somerset Council leads the Libraries West Consortium (comprising Bath & North East Somerset Council, BCP Council, Bristol City Council, Dorset Council, North Somerset Council, and South Gloucestershire Council) in procuring digital library content. The procurement also includes partnerships with Gloucestershire County Council for E-Books and E-Audiobooks, and Plymouth City Council for E-Magazines and E-Newspapers. This is a multi-authority collaborative tender using ESPO Framework Agreement 376E_24 Digital Library Content and Print Books. Suppliers should note the consortium structure involves multiple councils with coordinated but distinct content requirements across different digital formats.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, SOMERSET COUNCIL has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SOMERSET ACTIVITY AND SPORTS PARTNERSHIP1× · 25%
    2. Bolinda UK LTD1× · 25%
    3. SOMERSET WILDLIFE TRUST1× · 25%
    4. Wealden Leisure1× · 25%

    Across this category, the most active winners are TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD, WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, Bulgarian National Radio — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b740
    SC
    Buyer
    SOMERSET COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training