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Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is leading a procurement process for the "Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services," classified under the industry category of Newspapers, Journals, Periodicals, and Magazines. This open tender will establish a Framework Agreement that members, including universities, colleges, and other public sector organisations, can access. The tender period is set to close on 29 January 2016, with the contract period anticipated to begin on 1 May 2016 and run through 30 April 2018, allowing for potential extension options. The total estimated value of this procurement is £400 million, with a minimum value of £64 million.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing serials and periodicals, both in print and electronic formats. Suppliers that can demonstrate versatility in meeting diverse subscription needs across various media formats would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, organisations that have experience working with educational institutions or public sector entities may find this procurement process advantageous for growth, as it opens up avenues for long-term contracts with the participating institutions involved in the LUPC and NWUPC consortiums.

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Notice Title

Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services

Notice Description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee reg. no. 04784719, is a not-for-profit company owned by its Members, for its Members. Its primary purpose is to maximise value from the collaborative procurement of goods and services for over 65 Members, made up of universities and colleges, as well as government agencies, research organisations (including the UK Research Councils) and museums and other cultural establishments. A full list of current Members may be found at: http://www.lupc.ac.uk/about/members-list.aspx. LUPC is establishing a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services that will be accessible both by its own Member Institutions and also the Member Institutions of the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) including those Institutions which are also Members of the North West Academic Libraries Consortium (NoWAL). A full list of current members of NWUPC may be found at: http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members. A full list of NoWAL Members may be found at: http://www.nowal.ac.uk/member-libraries/. The NWUPC will be the first point of contact for both NWUPC Member Institutions and NoWAL Member Institutions. Any other consortium or institution that wishes to participate in this Framework Agreement will only do so at the discretion of the LUPC. Suppliers' attention is drawn to the fact that participating institutions may be subject to change in the future owing to strategic realignment of the above-named Consortia or the inclusion of new full or associate Members, who could be within the education sector or outside the education sector, but within the public sector. By the term "serial" or "periodical", LUPC intends the following: "A foreign or domestic publication in any medium, issued in successive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations and intended to be continued indefinitely. This includes: current and back issues of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. These are typically charged on a prepaid, usually annual, subscription basis." The scope of the Framework Agreement will cover publications in serial form, both print and electronic, as well as some associated services. Tenderers will be required to demonstrate their ability to meet a wide range of Member subscription requirements across print and electronic media. The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of two (2) years with an option to extend for two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months. The extension(s) will be exercised at the discretion of the Authority. Electronic ordering and/or electronic invoicing and/or electronic payment may be used during the period of the Framework Agreement and throughout the lifespan of any Call-Off Contracts. Additional information: Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, LUPC intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and the text of any Framework Agreement awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of LUPC. The terms of the proposed Framework Agreement will also permit a public sector Contracting Authority, awarding a contract under this Framework Agreement, to publish the text of that contract, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/government-efficiency-transparency-and-accountability The Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting Authority. The Authority and other contracting authorities utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d2cc406-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b97b58c6-587b-4439-8413-f8ac2b34b90b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 201510 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 7NZ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES

LM INFORMATION DELIVERY

OTTO HARRASSOWITZ

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