HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract

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Provision of eBook and eAudiobook Digital Lending Service for Hampshire Libraries

Awarded 31 Mar 2022

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Awarded31 Mar 2022

Value£1,000,000.00

SupplierBOLINDA UK LTD

AgencyHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

RegionSouth East

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 1y 7mo ago3y term

Awarded 31 Mar 2022Expired 30 Mar 2025

About

Hampshire County Council awarded a contract to Bolinda UK Ltd for a cloud-hosted digital lending platform to provide eBooks and eAudiobooks to Hampshire Library service users.

The solution offers a range of titles via a portal where users can reserve and check out content virtually.

The contract includes the possibility of introducing eMagazines and eNewspapers.

The contract value is AUD 1,000,000 and was procured via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) eBooks eAudiobooks and Print Books Framework (376E_20).

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