Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine
Scottish Library and Information Council · Scotland · up to £1,600,000
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What the buyer wants
Provision of a national eMagazines and eNewspapers service accessible to all thirty-two public library services in Scotland.
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.
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Services required
- Library services
- Library software package
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £1,600,000) — SLIC has been tasked by the Scottish Government to develop a single digital interface for Scottish Public Libraries along with a national eResources collection to ensure equitable access to information and reading material across the whole of Scotland. The Scottish Government has provided SLIC with an ongoing annual grant to deliver the website, to be known as ‘Libraries Scotland’, and to develop the national eResources collection. This will bring Scottish Public Libraries in line with counterparts in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Wales. SLIC has developed the project with guidance from the Association of Public Libraries in Scotland (APLS) and a steering group made up of representatives from across local authorities and the wider library sector in Scotland. The project is also a strategic aim in Forward: Scotland’s Public Library Strategy 2021-2025 and carried over to Fast Forward: Public Library Strategy Refresh 2026. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of SLIC in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Key facts
- Buyer: Scottish Library and Information Council
- Estimated value: up to £1,600,000
- Deadline: 13 November 2026
- Location: Scotland
- Published on: Find a Tender — read the official notice
- First seen by Tenderoo: 13 October 2026
- CPV: 92511000, 48160000
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