Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Library books
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Library books. 12 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
12
awards tracked
£4.9m
total contract value
£443k
average award size
33.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Library books
CA16922 - CPC/LO/01/2024: Library Resources, Software, and Associated Services - Lot 2 Electronic and Alternative Format Library eBooks
Awarded to Kortext on 13 Apr 2026 · Tyne Coast College
Undisclosed
UWQ335 - E-Books - AWARD
Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC on 1 Apr 2026 · University Of Worcester
£300k
School Library Service Books & Resources
Awarded to Peters Limited on 20 Feb 2026 · HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
£1.2m
Purchase of print and/or ebooks.
Awarded to Kortext Ltd on 5 Feb 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
£100k
Call off from SUPC Books, eBooks and associated framework
Awarded to EBSCO International Inc on 30 Jan 2026 · Coventry University
£2m
Bolinda UK Lts e-books and e-audio
Awarded to Bolinda UK Limited on 11 Dec 2025 · Leeds City Council
£465k
Books, e-books and associated services
Awarded to EBSCO International Inc on 31 Oct 2025 · University of Brighton
£72k
Books, e-books and associated services
Awarded to EBSCO International Inc on 31 Oct 2025 · University of Brighton
£105k
Supply E Books
Awarded to EBSCO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES on 31 Aug 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
£30k
Books, E-books, E-textbooks, and Associated Services
Awarded to KORTEXT LIMITED on 6 Aug 2025 · BIRKBECK COLLEGE
£185k
Supply E Books
Awarded to PROQUEST LLC (Coutts) on 31 Jul 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
£80k
Supply of Printed Books
Awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books,EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.,ProQuest LLC on 29 Jun 2025 · University of Sunderland
£332k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Library books, and where the value sits
Library books accounts for 12 tracked awards worth £4.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £443k. Library books is procured mainly by UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, Leeds City Council and HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. The biggest spender is UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, with 2 awards totalling £110k. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, South West, North East. SMBs hold 33.3% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Library books
Biggest single award
£2m
Call off from SUPC Books, eBooks and associated framework
Won by EBSCO International Inc on 30 Jan 2026
Busiest month
Aug 25
2 awards published, totalling £215k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- 33%
- Any region17%
- South West17%
- North East8%
- Yorkshire and The Humber8%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
EBSCO International Inc
3 awards · £2.2m total
Peters Limited
1 award · £1.2m total
Bolinda UK Limited
1 award · £465k total
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books,EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.,ProQuest LLC
1 award · £332k total
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
1 award · £300k total
KORTEXT LIMITED
1 award · £185k total
Kortext Ltd
1 award · £100k total
PROQUEST LLC (Coutts)
1 award · £80k total
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The buyers driving demand in Library books.
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