Award

Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2023 at 09:09

Tender

14 Apr 2023 at 11:24

Planning

08 Sep 2022 at 10:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a contract for the provision of serials, periodicals, and associated services, with a total value of £250,000,000 GBP. The agreement, initiated by a tender process, is led by SUPC and supported by multiple organizations in the education sector. The contract, focusing on academic library subscription services, will cover various formats including print and digital resources. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract expires on 30th April 2023, likely to be extended until 31st July 2023.

This procurement presents an opportunity for suppliers offering comprehensive academic library subscription services to compete for business growth. The agreement welcomes a maximum of 4 Suppliers for Lot 1, while Lot 2 was cancelled due to a lack of bidders. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been successfully awarded to EBSCO International Inc, Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG, and Prenax Limited. Businesses specializing in subscription management and academic library services are well-suited to participate in this contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)

Notice Description

The current 'Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services' agreement is led by SUPC and supported by HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and NWUPC along with the four specialist library consortia Academic Libraries North, MUAL, NEYAL, and WHELF. The agreement ran for an initial 2 year period and has had two 12 month extensions, totally four years. It expires on 30th April 2023 and is likely to be extended until 31st July 2023. The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue, backsets and digital archives 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; standards and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.

Lot Information

Full subscription management service

Lot 1 is intended for suppliers delivering comprehensive academic library subscription services from any publisher willing to contract via a subscriptions agent, including both print and digital resources with a subscriptions management portal and appropriate consolidation services. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 1 will be awarded to a maximum of 4 Suppliers. NB: A lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that we are awarding this contract based on the requirements and characteristics of Lot 1 only.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall commence on the 1st August 2023 and will last for 2 years, with the option to extend multiple times for up to a further two years to a maximum of 31st July 2027, subject to satisfactory performance and the ongoing needs of members being met.

Partial subscription management service

Lot 2 is intended for suppliers who cannot offer the full service but nevertheless offer valuable services to members. It is appropriate for suppliers who may not have a subscriptions management portal or who offer only digital services. A broad range of suppliers might fall into this Lot but they must be able to manage subscription transactions on behalf of members and offer a wide range of publishers. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 2 will be awarded to a maximum of 6 Suppliers.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall commence on the 1st August 2023 and will last for 2 years, with the option to extend multiple times for up to a further two years to a maximum of 31st July 2027, subject to satisfactory performance and the ongoing needs of members being met.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020440-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
16 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Gavin Phillips
Contact Email
supc@reading.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1189357081

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 6BU
Post Town
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL

OTTO HARRASSOWITZ

PRENAX

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