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title: "Access to BorrowBox elending service and licenses for elending titles"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Access to BorrowBox elending service and licenses for elending titles

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2118e94-1753-4c21-bee5-460bafa61fa0

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of access to the BorrowBox eLending service and individual licences for eLending titles such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers. This procurement falls under the industry category of newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines (CPV code 22200000), and is located in England. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with the contract having been awarded on 17 March 2025. The contract period runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 August 2025, with a total contract value of £160,000. The procurement method used was a waiver, indicating a non-competitive tender process.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the digital content and eLending services sectors. Companies that specialise in providing digital platforms for libraries and educational institutions would find this contract particularly relevant. With West Northamptonshire Council as the contracting authority, the project could significantly expand a company's portfolio and demonstrate capability in serving public sector clients. Large-scale digital content providers, similar to the awarded supplier Bolinda UK Ltd, would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities, especially those capable of delivering a comprehensive range of digital formats and maintaining extensive catalogues suitable for public services.

## Notice

BorrowBox platform and individual licenses to elending formats including ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines and enewspapers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376c4187-c97a-4534-b8c6-2d8f9327f897 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Waiver |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOLINDA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376c4187-c97a-4534-b8c6-2d8f9327f897

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376c4187-c97a-4534-b8c6-2d8f9327f897
  27th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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