Libraries Digital Content
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Suppliers
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Lots
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Published
17 Jun 2026
Description
Somerset Council is the lead authority for the Libraries West Consortium which also comprises Bath & North East Somerset Council, BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) Council, Bristol City Council, Dorset Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council. Somerset Council is also working in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council (to procure E Books & E Audio Books) and Plymouth City Council (to procure E Magazines and E Newspapers). An options paper which was circulated across the consortium, the decision was taken to go out to tender under ESPO Framework Agreement 376E_24 Digital Library Content and Print Books.
Scope
- Reference
- ERFX1001956
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 92511000
- Contract locations
- South West England
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| Quality | 45 | quality | — |
| — | 50 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
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Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Digital Library Content - eBooks, eAudio & ePress | contract | £20k | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Access to BorrowBox elending service and licenses for elending titles | contract | £160k | 27 Mar 2025 |
| EDR-24-007 - Audio, Large Print, Foreign Language Books and Local Studies Publications for Libraries NI | contract | — | 20 Mar 2025 |