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ICT-20-022 E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI

the Education Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:48.

Opportunity overview

Supply and delivery of E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI

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.

Bolinda UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£10m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2021
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
009862-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Newbury, UK, United Kingdom

Overdrive INC.

No match
Shared contract value
£10m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2021
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
009862-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Cleveland, US, United States

Classification

  • CPV22113000 — Library books
  • CPV72500000 — Computer-related services
  • CPV92511000 — Library services

Lots

  • ICT-20-022 — E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.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-04ee61
Status
complete
Review Details
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform the market of the Contracting Authorities intention to extend the contract period for an additional four months. The modification is covered under Reg 72 (1) (e) and (f) therefore the EA is not obliged to publish a modification notice. The modification meets the following conditions in relation to paragraph 5: (5) (a) the relevant threshold mentioned in regulation 5; and (b) 10 % of the initial contract value for service and supply contracts and 15% of the initial contract value for works contracts The modification to the period is for 4 months which represents less than 10% of the overall period of 48 months and is therefore deemed to be non-substantial as it does not meet any of the conditions of paragraph 8 detailed below. (8) A modification of a contract or a framework agreement during its term shall be considered substantial for the purposes of paragraph 1(e) where one or more of the following conditions is met: (a) the modification renders the contract or the framework agreement materially different in character from the one initially concluded; (b) the modification introduces conditions which, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, would have— (i) allowed for the admission of other candidates than those initially selected; (ii) allowed for the acceptance of a tender other than that originally accepted; or (iii) attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure; (c) the modification changes the economic balance of the contract or the framework agreement in favour of the contractor in a manner which was not provided for in the initial contract or framework agreement; (d) the modification extends the scope of the contract or framework agreement considerably; (e) a new contractor replaces the one to which the contracting authority had initially awarded the contract in cases other than those provided for in paragraph (1)(d).

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
92511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
Yes
Description
ICT-20-022 — E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.

Options

Description
With the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Range of stock
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Statistics
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 3
Name
Marketing
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 4
Name
Usbaility of product
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 5
Name
Training
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 6
Name
Supplier selection
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 7
Name
Social clause
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
38

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library services
Entry 2
Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books
Entry 3
Id
72500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-84187
Name
the Education Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 2NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 Academy Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-140971
Name
Overdrive INC.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Locality
Cleveland
Country Name
United States

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Overdrive INC.

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-140972
Name
Bolinda UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Newbury
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolinda UK Ltd

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-140973
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresTown:

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
009862-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140971
Name
Overdrive INC.
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-140972
Name
Bolinda UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009862-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
009862-2025-1
Date Signed
28 May 2021, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT1 2NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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