Published date: 30 March 2021

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


Closing: 26 February 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software-related services - 72260000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£37,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

CC16311

Published date

30 March 2021

Closing date

26 February 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hampshire County Council have awarded a contract for the supply of eBooks and eAudio solutions to Wheelers ePlatform Ltd.
The School Library Service (SLS) has a requirement for an eBook platform which provides Hampshire Schools with availability of eBooks. The service must be set up as a hub and spoke model which enables each school to access the central (hub) collection, along with the option of purchasing their own titles to develop a local collection (spoke). The service must:
*Provide access to a platform to each individual school, allowing the school itself to be the data holder
*enable Schools to use their own stock via their hubs
*Have the ability to limit access to certain titles by the age of the pupil

Wheelers also have the largest range of education titles suitable for primary and secondary aged pupils in the UK and are acknowledged market leaders in the School Library Services sector.

Award information

Awarded date

29 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Total value of contract

£37,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wheelers Book Club Ltd

Address

Office 42, Floor 4
Vantage Point Business Village
Mitcheldean
GL17 0DD

Reference

Companies House number: 1578110

Value of contract

£37,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karen Wright

Address

The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
England

Telephone

0370 779 3861

Email

karen.wright@hants.gov.uk