Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-b94a-7344-8c20-d74a8a6f9632/25041-provision-of-estock-for-cambridgeshire-county-council-library-service

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# 25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service

[Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council)

Estimated value

£660,000

Published

8 Oct 2026

Deadline

Closed

19 Jan 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Split into 4 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Cambridgeshire County Council is an upper tier Council in the East of England. The Authority's vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire. It is responsible for the provision of a range of services including highways, adult and children's social care, transport and libraries. The Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of eLending services to support and enhance its public library offer.

The Authority is looking to procure the widest possible offer/access to Estock resources for the residents of the County in the most effective and efficient manner.

Bidders will be required to provide and deliver a high-quality digital lending solution that is accessible via both website and mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices, allowing for the lending, searching and management of eLending format specific to the Lot they are bidding for.

This opportunity is open to bidders with experience in digital content provision, delivering innovative, user-friendly and inclusive digital library services and public section service delivery to the residents of Cambridgeshire.

The contract opportunity is divided into four distinct Lots: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers.

The Authority reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period to provide Large print and spoken word services in addition to the services described in these procurement documents, based on needs and future market routes available to the Council.

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## CPV classification

Library books Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines Audio-visual materials Library services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d-2026-10-08T10:59:46+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d-2026-10-08T10:59:46+01:00)

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