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EDR-24-008 DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIES NI

Libraries NI · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 04:16.

Opportunity overview

The Education Authority (the Authority) on behalf of Libraries NI (the Client) invites Tenders for A Digital Lending Platform to include downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers ie the Digital Library Offer for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

OVERDRIVE INC.

Match pending…
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Dec 2025
Award ID
005729-2026-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 4405982
Location
CLEVELAND, US, 441255385, United States

Classification

  • CPV22213000 — Magazines
  • CPV22200000 — Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • CPV22210000 — Newspapers
  • CPV48161000 — Library management system
  • CPV72500000 — Computer-related services
  • CPV79980000 — Subscription services
  • CPV79995000 — Library management services
  • CPV92511000 — Library services

Lots

  • The Education Authority (the Authority) on behalf of Libraries NI (the Client) invites Tenders for A Digital Lending Platform to include downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers ie the Digital Library Offer for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Additional information: The Contracting Authority can make no commitment or guarantee as to when orders will be placed for the service throughout the period of the Contract or as to the value/volume of the orders.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0496e6
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Review Details
The UK does not have any special review body. with responsibility for appeal/mediation. procedures in public. procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with. by. the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may. be issued regarding alleged. breaches of the PCR 2015.The EA. operated a standstill period (i.e. a. minimum of 10 calendar. days). at the point information on the award of contract was communicated. to tenderers.. That notification provided full information on the. award decision. This provided time for the. unsuccessful tenderers. to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
22213000
Description
Magazines

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Education Authority (the Authority) on behalf of Libraries NI (the Client) invites Tenders for A Digital Lending Platform to include downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers ie the Digital Library Offer for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Additional information: The Contracting Authority can make no commitment or guarantee as to when orders will be placed for the service throughout the period of the Contract or as to the value/volume of the orders.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Digital Library Offer
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Total Overall Cost
Type
cost
Description
50

Options

Description
Option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22200000
Description
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
22210000
Description
Newspapers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79980000
Description
Subscription services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
92511000
Description
Library services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79995000
Description
Library management services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
48161000
Description
Library management system
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72500000
Description
Computer-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Libraries NI
Id
GB-FTS-172331

Identifier

Legal Name
Libraries NI

Address

Street Address
Belfast Central Library, Royal Avenue
Locality
Belfast
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT1 1EA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
educationresource.procureeani.org.uk

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
OVERDRIVE INC.
Id
GB-COH-4405982

Identifier

Legal Name
OVERDRIVE INC.
Id
4405982
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
1 OVERDRIVE WAY
Locality
CLEVELAND
Region
US
Postal Code
441255385
Country Name
United States

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Id
GB-FTS-3185

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
005729-2026-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-4405982
Name
OVERDRIVE INC.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005729-2026-1-1
Award ID
005729-2026-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Date Signed
29 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT1 1EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 005729-2026award, contract ·