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e-Books and e-Audio

Kent County Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 05:52.

Opportunity overview

Kent County Council (the Council) have awarded the contracts the provision of E-Books and E-Audio Content for Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration team within the Growth, Environment and Transport (GET) directorate.

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 number
Contract value
£170k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Award ID
075330-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05086231
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Ulverscroft Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£70k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Award ID
075330-2026-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01068776
Location
Leicestershire, UK, United Kingdom

Overdrive Global Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£560k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Award ID
075330-2026-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12501978
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22113000 — Library books

Lots

  • The nature of the supplies of the contract include the following: - Exclusive E- books - Exclusive E audio books There is no commitment regarding spend, as ordering is undertaken on an ad-hoc basis.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
CN260670
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a call-off contract via the ESPO Digital Library Content (376E1_24).

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
22113000
Description
Library books

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The nature of the supplies of the contract include the following: - Exclusive E- books - Exclusive E audio books There is no commitment regarding spend, as ordering is undertaken on an ad-hoc basis.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
The initial contract term is 2-years. There are two optional 1-year extensions (2+1+1) that can be taken at the Council's discretion, and if the initial contract value has not been exceeded.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-30181

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Maidstone
Region
UKJ45
Postal Code
ME141XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Laura Garay

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Bolinda Uk Ltd
Id
GB-COH-05086231

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolinda Uk Ltd
Id
05086231
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Ulverscroft Limited
Id
GB-COH-01068776

Identifier

Legal Name
Ulverscroft Limited
Id
01068776
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Leicestershire
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Overdrive Global Limited
Id
GB-COH-12501978

Identifier

Legal Name
Overdrive Global Limited
Id
12501978
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-1195

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council

Address

Locality
Maidstone
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
075330-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05086231
Name
Bolinda Uk Ltd
Award 2
Id
075330-2026-2
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01068776
Name
Ulverscroft Limited
Award 3
Id
075330-2026-3
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12501978
Name
Overdrive Global Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
075330-2026-1
Award ID
075330-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
170,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
075330-2026-2
Award ID
075330-2026-2
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
70,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
075330-2026-3
Award ID
075330-2026-3
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
560,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME141XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 075330-2026award, contract ·