Awarded Contractocds-h6vhtk-042bd8

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.

Buyer

Espo

Value

£24,000,000

Published

21 Nov 2024

Closes

28 Aug 2024

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

Not provided

Contract ends

Not provided

CPV classifications

79980000

Subscription services

22100000

Printed books, brochures and leaflets

48160000

Library software package

92511000

Library services

22110000

Printed books

22112000

Textbooks

22114000

Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books

22200000

Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Lots

Lot 1 376E_24 Digital Library Content and Print Books

Value not provided

ESPO is seeking to renew its eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books framework. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Summer 2024. ESPO is also considering extending the framework scope to include ePress and Serviced Library Stock. Prior to retendering, ESPO is seeking to engage with the supplier market to help inform the new framework...

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 1.1 Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions

£3,600,000

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 expec...

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 1.2 Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions

£2,400,000

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 lo...

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 1.3 Lot 1.3 - ePress and Associated Solutions

£1,200,000

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 use...

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 1.4 Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions

£7,200,000

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.

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 1.5 Lot 1.5 - Combined eBook, eAudiobook and ePress Solutions

£7,200,000

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.

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 2.1 Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books

£1,680,000

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.

Delivery: United Kingdom

Lot 2.2 Lot 2.2 - Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals

£720,000

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).

Delivery: United Kingdom

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