Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
educationresource.procureeani.org.uk
educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
EDR-24-008 DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIES NI
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22213000 - Magazines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority (the Authority) on behalf of Libraries NI (the Client) invites Tenders for A Digital Lending Platform to include downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers ie the Digital Library Offer for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005944
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2)
Instead of
Date
30 April 2025
Local time
3:00pm
Read
Date
14 May 2025
Local time
3:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Please note that following a review of the Specification and Award Criteria, the Education Authority together with the Client, Libraries NI, have amended the Specification in relation to the requirement for Section C (eNewspaper subscription) and Section D (eMagazine subscription).
Suppliers should also note that additional information has been included within section 1.2 of the Specification of Requirements, setting out the reasoning and rationale for awarding a single digital platform to a single supplier.