---
title: "Subscription for elending service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f450"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Subscription for elending service

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f450

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a subscription-based digital lending service for newspapers and magazines, delivered through PressReader. The service provides access to electronic newspapers and e-magazines for the council’s library users, supported by database services. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. Delivery covers the Northamptonshire areas served by the council and the associated North Northamptonshire delivery area. This is a digital information and library-content service rather than a supply of printed publications. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of digital newspaper and magazine platforms, e-lending services, online content subscriptions and library database access, particularly those able to provide a broad catalogue through a single managed service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the detailed method recorded as unknown, and comprised one completed lot. DIGITAL LIBRARY LIMITED was awarded the contract. The award relates to database services and the contract was signed on 17 March 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The published information records the award as active and the contract as active. The procurement was evaluated as a service requirement, but no specific award criteria or weighting are recorded. The arrangement therefore represents a two-year subscription service for digital newspaper and magazine lending rather than a construction, goods-supply or one-off technology project.

For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the requirement demonstrates demand for a managed digital lending platform that gives library users access to e-newspapers and e-magazines through PressReader. A credible competitor would need a reliable digital content catalogue, subscription and access-management capability, and the technical infrastructure to support online library users across the council’s service area. Experience integrating or operating database services for public libraries would be directly relevant, as would the ability to manage publisher content, user authentication, service continuity and customer support. The incumbent is a small enterprise, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME with a focused digital-library offer rather than only by a large technology supplier. коммерcial relevance lies in combining content access with dependable platform delivery.

## Notice

Services - purchase of subscription for enewspaper/emagazine elending service through PressReader

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084784-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084784-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084784-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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