Subscription services

Contract Value:: -
Notice Type:: Contract award notice

Published Date:: 21 November 2024
Closing Date:

Location(s):: UK UNITED KINGDOM; UKF EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND) (UK UNITED KINGDOM)

Description:

376E_24 Digital Library Content and Print Books

ESPO is seeking to renew its eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books framework, with the addition of an ePress Sub-Lot. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Autumn 2024.

Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions

This lot is for digital lending platforms to provide eBook accessibility to education and public library service users. Solutions will offer a range of eBook titles via a portal, where service users will be able to reserve and check-out content virtually on a range of devices including smart phones, e-readers, tablets and desktop computers. This lot is expected to be used by schools and public libraries.

Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions

This lot is for digital lending platforms to provide eAudiobook accessibility to education and public library service users. Solutions will offer a range of eAudiobook titles via a portal, where service users will be able to reserve and check-out content virtually on a range of devices including smart phones, e-readers, tablets and desktop computers. This lot is expected to be used by schools and public libraries.

Lot 1.3 - ePress and Associated Solutions

This lot is for digital lending platforms to provide ePress accessibility to education and public library service users. Solutions will offer a range of ePress titles via a portal, where service users will be able to access content virtually on a range of devices including smart phones, e-readers, tablets and desktop computers. This lot is expected to be used by schools and public libraries.

Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions

This lot will be used by customers who require a comprehensive system that combines the functionalities offered by both lots 1.1 and 1.2.

Lot 1.5 - Combined eBook, eAudiobook and ePress Solutions

This lot will be used by customers who require a comprehensive system that combines the functionalities offered by lots 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.

Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books

This lot will cover both children's and adult fiction titles, textbooks, revision guides and reading scheme sets used in schools and colleges by students. This lot will largely be used by education customers.

Lot 2.2 - Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals

This lot will cover the requirements of education customers for materials such as dictionaries, and encyclopaedias as well as non-education customers such as local authority departments and central governments bodies for reference books related to their area of work (e.g. social care).

Awarded to:: Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions; A T Little & Sons Ltd (T/A Browns Books), 5 Redcliff Road, Melton, East Yorkshire, HU14 3RS (UK); Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books; A T Little & Sons Ltd (T/A Browns Books), 5 Redcliff Road, Melton, East Yorkshire, HU14 3RS (UK); Lot 2.2 - Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals; A T Little & Sons Ltd (T/A Browns Books), 5 Redcliff Road, Melton, East Yorkshire, HU14 3RS (UK); Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions; Bolinda UK Ltd, 10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (UK); Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions; Bolinda UK Ltd, 10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (UK); Lot 1.3 - ePress and Associated Solutions; Bolinda UK Ltd, 10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (UK); Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions; Bolinda UK Ltd, 10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (UK); Lot 1.5 - Combined eBook, eAudiobook and ePress Solutions; Bolinda UK Ltd, 10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (UK); Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books; Imagine Me Stories Ltd, 61 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ (UK); Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions; OverDrive Global Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE (UK); Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions; OverDrive Global Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE (UK); Lot 1.3 - ePress and Associated Solutions; OverDrive Global Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE (UK); Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions; OverDrive Global Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE (UK); Lot 1.5 - Combined eBook, eAudiobook and ePress Solutions; OverDrive Global Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE (UK); Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions; Ulverscroft Limited, The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7FU (UK); Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions; Ulverscroft Limited, The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7FU (UK); Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions; Ulverscroft Limited, The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7FU (UK); Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books; Waterstones Booksellers Limited, 203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD (UK); Lot 2.2 - Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals; Waterstones Booksellers Limited, 203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD (UK)

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The Buyer:: ESPO

CPV Code(s):: 22110000 - Printed books; 22112000 - Textbooks; 22114000 - Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books; 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines; 48160000 - Library software package; 79980000 - Subscription services; 92511000 - Library services