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Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

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17 Apr 2023 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a contract for the "Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement" to multiple suppliers, including EBSCO International Inc and Otto Harrassowitz GmbH and Co. KG. This contract falls under the goods category and involves providing subscription agent/intermediary services for various publications. The contract, with a total value of £320,000, was signed on 17th April 2023 and has a duration of 1440 days. The procurement process was initiated via a tender and took place in the UK.

This procurement opportunity for serials and periodicals services offers business growth prospects for suppliers in the publishing and subscription management sector. Companies that specialize in providing access to electronic and print periodicals, newspapers, journals, and similar publications, along with associated services like renewals and claims handling, would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. The awarded suppliers have the opportunity to expand their presence in the market and deliver valuable services to the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement

Notice Description

Lot Information

Joint-Consortia Framework Agreement for Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services

Subscription agent/intermediary services to provide current and back issues of electronic and print 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. Associated services includes but is not limited to access to a subscription management system, renewals, new orders, claims handling and processing, accessing e-journals, licence information, publisher liaison, consolidation services for printed materials.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010944-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

EBSCO International Inc

Otto Harrassowitz GmbH and Co. KG

Prenax Limited

Further Information

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