Helsingin Kaupunki Tender

Funded By The Ministry Of Education And Culture, The E-library Project Aims To Build A Common E-library For Finnish Municipalities In 2022 And 2023. The E-library Will Provide Users Of Public Libraries With Electronic Materials Such As E-books, Audiobooks And Digital Magazines And Newspapers. The E-library Project Is Coordinated By The Helsinki City Library And, From 2024 Onwards, The E-library Will Be Managed By An Organisation Set Up For This Purpose. Until Now, E-books, Audiobooks And Digital Magazines And Newspapers Have Been Procured From Operators Who Have Provided The Content And Presentation Platform On A Saas Basis. In The E-library Project, A Technical Solution Will Be Built That Enables Customers To Borrow, Read And Return E-books, Audiobooks And Digital Magazines And Newspapers Procured From Different Sources On Their Own Device Using A Browser, Mobile App Or Other Possible Means On A Single Presentation Platform, With The Aim Of Creating A More User-friendly Way For Customers To Borrow And Read Digital Content. The Presentation Platform Is Currently Under Construction, And The Technical Specifications And Requirements For The Platform Will Become Clear As The Preparation Progresses. The Construction Of The Presentation Platform Is A Separate Entity From This Planned Procurement, And This Request For Information Does Not Concern The Construction Of The Platform. The Subject Of This Request For Information Is The Procurement Of Content Offered For The E-library. The E-library Collection Is Planned To Consist Of Domestic E-books And Audiobooks, Foreign E-books And Audiobooks, Domestic And Foreign Digital Magazines And Newspapers. The Collection Consists Of Content Purchased By The Library From One Or More Content Providers. The Content Will Be Available For The Library Customers To Search, Borrow And Read On A Presentation Platform Developed In The E-library Project. The Presentation Platform Will Combine Content From Different Sources Into A Single Collection Visible To The Customer, From Which Regional Libraries Can Highlight Desired Content For Their Customers. The Market Dialogue Will Explore The Best Solution For Procuring Content For The E-library. At This Stage Of The Preparation, It Has Not Yet Been Decided How And In What Form The Procurement Will Be Carried Out. The Aim Is To Obtain More Information About The Possible Options So That The Potential Procurement Can Be Carried Out In The Most Appropriate Way From The Procurement Unit’s Point Of View. Interested Suppliers Can Therefore Participate In The Market Dialogue If They Are Interested In Offering Some Of The Content Types To Be Procured For The E-library..