Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine[E15]
Glasgow, United KingdomScottish Library and Information Council[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- The aim of this tender is to provide a single national eMagazines and eNewpapers service to all thirty-two public library services for access by their members. Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking a vendor that can supply eMagazines and eNewspapers to all thirty-two public library services.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.Published 13 Oct 2026.
- Value
- GBP 1,600,000
- Buyer
- Scottish Library and Information CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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- Deadline[E5]
- 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value[E16]
- GBP 1,600,000
- Published[E12]
- 13 Oct 2026
- Procedure[E11]
- Open procedure
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
The aim of this tender is to provide a single national eMagazines and eNewpapers service to all thirty-two public library services for access by their members. Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking a vendor that can supply eMagazines and eNewspapers to all thirty-two public library services.[E6]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E7]
- ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E8]
- ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E9]
- DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E14]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document rls-48-OCT566581
Evidence
16 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Scottish Library and Information Council.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 92511000.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
The notice is classified under CPV 48160000.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
Tenders must be submitted by 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-13T12:00:00Z”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The aim of this tender is to provide a single national eMagazines and eNewpapers service to all thirty-two public library services for access by their members. Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking a vendor that can supply eMagazines and eNewspapers to all t…”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
Delivery location: UKM.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
The notice was published on 13 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-13T00:00:00Z”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E13
Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E14
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E15
The notice is titled "Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine".
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E16
The stated value is GBP 1,600,000.
“1600000 GBP”
Document rls-48-OCT566581, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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