---
title: "Library E-Content Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East Sussex County Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
---

# Library E-Content Provider

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3d

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council procured library e-content services: the supply of e-audio and e-book content for its library service. The requirement is classified as library services (CPV 92511000) and covers delivery across the council’s library service in the United Kingdom. This is a single-service requirement managed by the council as the public-sector buyer. The work is relevant to digital content providers, audiobook and e-book distributors, library suppliers, and organisations able to provide licensed electronic content for public library users. The requirement concerns content supply rather than library buildings, staffing or general library operations, so suppliers should have the rights, platforms and distribution arrangements needed to make e-audio and e-book titles available through a local authority library service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to BOLINDA UK LTD, with an award date of 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and has an active period from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2028, with a possible extension to 29 September 2029 if service is satisfactory. Its value is £132,000 excluding VAT and £158,400 including VAT. The award covers the library e-content supply requirement. The published process records a single supplier and a single lot, with the successful provider selected through limited competition rather than an open procedure.

This award confirms established demand from East Sussex County Council for outsourced e-audio and e-book content for its public library service. A credible future competitor would need a broad and commercially usable catalogue, rights and licensing arrangements that permit public-library access, and reliable systems for supplying digital titles to library users. Experience supporting local authority or comparable library services would help demonstrate understanding of content selection, licensing compliance, catalogue management and service continuity. Suppliers should also be able to manage ongoing title availability and customer-facing digital delivery at the scale required by a county council library service. The successful supplier’s position shows that a specialist SME can compete for this type of council requirement through a focused, limited-competition route.

## Notice

To supply e-audio and e-book content to the ESCC library service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080210-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £132,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East Sussex County Council |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 10:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080210-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080210-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolindalibrary.com
- https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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