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Subscription for Talis Aspire Reading List software

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 13:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England has procured a subscription to Talis Aspire Reading List software, a library management system used to support the creation and management of university reading lists. The requirement covers product code T278702SWL and the software service supplied by Kortext. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The contracted service is for use in the university’s operations in Bristol. This is a software subscription rather than a physical library fit-out or general information technology support requirement, so relevant suppliers are those providing specialist academic library, reading-list or library-management platforms and associated subscription services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract in place. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Kortext Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 20 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £35,496 excluding VAT, or £42,595.20 including VAT. The procurement comprises one completed lot and one awarded requirement for the library management system subscription. The recorded route means the supplier was selected directly rather than through an open tender, competitive procedure or evaluation against published price and quality criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from a UK university for a specialist digital reading-list and library-management platform delivered as a subscription service. Suppliers best placed for comparable requirements would have an established product supporting academic reading lists, library workflows and access to course materials, together with the technical capability to provide reliable hosted software and ongoing service support. Credibility would be strengthened by experience supplying higher-education libraries or universities, familiarity with institutional users and library teams, and evidence of maintaining a mature product at organisational scale. Providers of competing platforms, specialist education-technology firms and library-systems suppliers could use this requirement as a benchmark for the type of software capability and customer environment the university has adopted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription for Talis Aspire Reading List software

Notice Description

Deal for subscription for Talis Aspire Reading List software, provided by Kortext until 31/07/2027 - product code T278702SWL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077666
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089130-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48161000 - Library management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,496 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KORTEXT LIMITED

Further Information

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