Award

E-Books/E-Text

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2022 at 11:54

Tender

18 Mar 2022 at 17:34

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Westminster has completed a procurement process for the delivery of an e-textbook package aimed at enabling student access to vital resources. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with a focus on library and archive services. The tender was awarded to Kortext, and the contract was signed on 25th July 2022. The buying organisation, THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER, is based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender offers an opportunity for suppliers in the education industry, particularly those providing library and archive services or e-textbook solutions, to engage with THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER. Businesses that can offer a comprehensive range of titles to support teaching and learning goals would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The University has outlined key deadlines for submission, ensuring transparency and adherence to procurement regulations.

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Notice Title

E-Books/E-Text

Notice Description

Delivery of a e-textbook package, delivered via an e-textbook platform. The core purpose of this package is to enable students access to important resources relevant to individual study, as and when required,

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a comprehensive range of titles based on the Universities changing teaching and learning needs, that fully integrates with current University systems and support teaching and learning goals.

Options: Option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 12 Months

Renewal: It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 12 months taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years. The Contract is intended to start on 20 September 2022 Any extension to the Contract will be agreed between the University of Westminster and the Service Provider. It is likely that University will seek the Service Provider to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the Service Provider shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0323d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024432-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

22120000 - Publications

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

48160000 - Library software package

79980000 - Subscription services

92510000 - Library and archive services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20223 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
Contact Name
Alison Sylvestre
Contact Email
a.sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079115000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1B 2HW
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KORTEXT

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