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title: "E-book and e-audio solution"
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# E-book and e-audio solution

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f39df4f7-70c7-4223-8e89-27a6858ee0a0

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has awarded a contract for an E-book and E-audio solution to Bolinda Digital Ltd. The procurement, classified under "Software package and information systems" (CPV 48000000), is aimed at providing thousands of library members in England, United Kingdom, with access to eBooks and eAudiobooks. The total value of the contract is £370,000, with an annual support fee of £2,500 for the platform cost. The contract was awarded on 17th March 2025, and the contract period runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. This procurement has now reached the Award stage, marking the completion of the tender process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the software and digital content sectors, particularly those that can supply and support comprehensive e-library solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were encouraged to participate in the bid, reflecting the suitability criteria of the procurement. The awarded contract can pave the way for similar businesses to expand their portfolios by tapping into the growing demand for digital library services and digital content distribution in the public sector.

## Notice

E-book and E-audio solution, providing thousands of library members with access to eBooks and eAudiobooks ESPO Digital Library Content (376E_24) Content spend at the discretion of the Authority - Annual support fee for platform cost of PS2,500

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/495b284f-1c21-475e-af53-8827012e9335 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £370,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £370,000 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| 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 DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 07:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/495b284f-1c21-475e-af53-8827012e9335

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/495b284f-1c21-475e-af53-8827012e9335
  1st April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

## Provenance

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