Published date: 26 November 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 October 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library services - 92511000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£370,000

Procurement reference

CS24622

Published date

26 November 2024

Closing date

7 October 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hampshire School Library Services (HSLS) is a sold service which provides advice and targeted stock selected by professional librarians to support learning in subscribing schools. It is among the most successful School Library Services in the country.
As part of their subscription, schools have been able to access a range of children's eBooks via the HSLS platform and in addition buy titles through the same supplier for exclusive use by their own pupils. This is described as a 'hub and spoke model'. For the duration of their subscription, schools can access the HSLS stock contained in the 'hub' and retain ownership of any stock purchased direct through their own 'spoke' permanently.

The objectives of this procurement were:

• To select a supplier who will provide a solution that is modern, easy to use and can age restrict eBook and eAudio titles to prevent access by pupils who are not of appropriate age

• To select a supplier who will provide access to a broad range of fiction and non-fiction titles aimed at children and young adults in various formats

• Include eResources (eMagazines and eComics) in the contract to enable schools to access all resources through one agreement

• To select a supplier who seeks to constantly improve the service available to HSLS and Schools


Please note, this is a Volume based contract up to £370,000 across the term length of the contract.

Award information

Awarded date

1 November 2024

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Total value of contract

£370,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Overdrive Global Limited

Address

1 Queen Victoria Street,
London,
EC4V 4BE

Reference

Companies House number: 12501978

Value of contract

£370,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
England

Email

Strategic.Procurement@hants.gov.uk