Notice Information
Notice Title
E-Books Collection Licence
Notice Description
E-book aggregator: third-party platform purchase
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f13f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080828-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
48160000 - Library software package
79995000 - Library management services
92511000 - Library services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Olly Sanders
- Contact Email
- procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01202962054
Buyer Location
- Locality
- POOLE
- Postcode
- BH12 5BB
- Post Town
- Bournemouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Westminster Constituency
- Bournemouth West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080828-2025
8th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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