---
title: "Supply of eNewspapers and eMagazines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f973"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-18"
---

# Supply of eNewspapers and eMagazines

Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f973

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council has completed a contracting process for the provision of an annual subscription to Press Reader, a digital platform offering newspapers and magazines to library patrons. The procurement falls under the services category and is specifically for subscription services. The contract, signed on 1st April 2025 and active until 31st March 2026, with potential extensions up to 2029, was awarded to DIGITAL LIBRARY LIMITED based in Leeds. Located in Portsmouth, the buying organisation is a public authority within sub-central government, and the process adhered to a "Below threshold - unknown" procurement method under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for companies in the digital media and content distribution sectors, particularly those experienced in subscription services for online platforms. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to deliver comprehensive eNewspaper and eMagazine services would find this type of contract beneficial. It allows them to align with public sector needs and potentially secure longer-term relationships with local government bodies, encouraging expansion in similar government contracts across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Annual subscription for Press Reader - an online provider of newspapers and magazines to library customers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084521-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,188 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIGITAL LIBRARY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 15:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084521-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084521-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digital-library.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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