25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service
Cambridgeshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £660,000
Deadline
19 January 2026
Published
8 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Cambridgeshire County Council is an upper tier Council in the East of England. The Authority's vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
It is responsible for the provision of a range of services including highways, adult and children's social care, transport and libraries. The Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of eLending services to support and enhance its public library offer.
The Authority is looking to procure the widest possible offer/access to Estock resources for the residents of the County in the most effective and efficient manner. This opportunity is open to bidders with experience in digital content provision, delivering innovative, user-friendly and inclusive digital library services and public section service delivery to the residents of Cambridgeshire.
Eligibility & compliance
Bidders will be required to provide and deliver a high-quality digital lending solution that is accessible via both website and mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices, allowing for the lending, searching and management of eLending format specific to the Lot they are bidding for.
Additional details
The contract opportunity is divided into four distinct Lots: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers. The Authority reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period to provide Large print and spoken word services in addition to the services described in these procurement documents, based on needs and future market routes available to the Council.
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Award Details
OverDrive Global Ltd.
£660,000
Bolinda UK Ltd
£660,000
Ulverscroft Limited (uLibrary)
£660,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Dr T Minett
6 contracts wonlatest 11 Aug 2026£15,250
total awarded
- 2
Dr A Bint
4 contracts wonlatest 26 Feb 2026£23,600
total awarded
- 3
Dr D Riddington
3 contracts wonlatest 23 Jul 2026£5,400
total awarded
- 4
Dr S Preston
3 contracts wonlatest 7 Jul 2026£83,000
total awarded
- 5
Surgical Jurisprudence Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£5,000
total awarded
Dr T Minett is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cambridgeshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
8 October 2026
Submission deadline
19 January 2026
Notice type
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