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SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature

APUC LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2023 at 10:52

Award

30 Mar 2021 at 08:08

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process involves APUC Limited entering into a contract with Springer Nature for SHEDL eBook Collections. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is at the award stage. The contract aims to offer access to online books for member institutions, with a value of £2,100,000. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the education sector, particularly those offering unique digital content services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in education and training services, specifically in delivering online resources. The contract with APUC Limited and Springer Nature focuses on providing member institutions with exclusive access to Springer Nature's online eBook Collection, creating a niche market for educational content providers.

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Notice Title

SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature

Notice Description

APUC has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer its member institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. Springer Nature is the owner of the intellectual property rights to this content and is the sole supplier of this unique product and service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

APUC has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer its member institutions to purchase access to its online eBook Collection. The agreement will be on facilitated by APUC on behalf of the higher education (HE) institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. APUC will not make any purchases under the agreement Springer Nature is the owner of the intellectual property rights to this content and is the sole supplier of this unique product and service.

Procurement Information

The publishing service is unique to the supplier and sector. The agreement falls within the derogation contained within Regulation 33(b)(i)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, permitting APUC to enter into the direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a0c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010122-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mmclaughlin@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314428930

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPRINGER NATURE

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