PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Hampshire Library Service Digital Content (eBooks, eAudiobooks, ePress)

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · published 14 Apr 2025. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDd7f4d886-7bb4-4c54-a814-54c985f6ddf9-838145
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-935a836b-202a-4564-b6c6-bef5b4e204ec
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/R7P26Eu7
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£855,000
award field
Tender value
£855,000
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
92511000
Library services
Delivery
South East, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Hampshire County Council h's Library Service has awarded a contract to Bolinda UK Ltd to provide an eBook, eAudiobooks and ePress service to Hampshire residents. Library authorities have a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons who live, work or study in the area . "e" titles are included as a statutory provision. This has been procured via a Direct Award from ESPO Framework 376E_24, Lot 1.5, for a term of 2 years plus an extension of 1 year (3 years in total).

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

Reported dates, without an invented lifecycle.

The current projection contains one award release, not a verified chain of planning, tender, award, contract and modification records. Dates are shown in source-field order and are not silently repaired.

  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release14 Apr 2025
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published21 Mar 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2028
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

A company profile appears only when this release carries a usable company number. Name-only suppliers remain name-only.

SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 14 Apr 2025 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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