Notice Information
Notice Title
Books, e-books, e-textbooks and associated services
Notice Description
Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-books, e-textbooks, and associated services. This tender is split into 11 Lots and Sub-lots.
Lot Information
English language print books for library stock
Print books primarily in UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Print books published in foreign languages or in countries where English is not the first language, for library stockPrint books primarily in non-UK languages (or from countries where English is not the first language) to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Standing OrdersPrint and electronic Standing Order books supplied to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languagesE-books (title, package, or DDA level) on an aggregator platform primarily in UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Individual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platformE-books (title, package, or EBA level) purchased via an aggregator but made available via a third-party platform, to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Multi-publisher EBA for access via aggregator's own platformE-books via multi-publisher EBA schemes delivered via an aggregator platform, to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Subscriptions for library accessE-books supplied on an annual subscription basis to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily non-UK languageE-books (title, package, or DDA level) on an aggregator platform primarily in non-UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
E-textbook access, usually priced by specified number of core users and delivered via an e-textbook platformE-textbook access, usually priced by number of core users and delivered via an e-textbook platform, supplied to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
English language print books for institution department purchase (primarily non-library)Print books primarily in UK languages for departmental purchase to participating consortia members. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Sales to individuals - staff and students (print or electronic)Sale of print books and/or e-books direct to individual students, staff, and alumi to participating consortia members. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2015
Options: SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2 years initially, with options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 further years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02c14b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000019-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22110000 - Printed books
22113000 - Library books
64216200 - Electronic information services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £353,000,070 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £241,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jan 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Aug 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jan 20224 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG6 6BU
- Postcode Area
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wokingham
- Electoral Ward
- Hillside
- Westminster Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
Further Information
Notice URLs
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