Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply and delivery of Print Books & Standing Orders
Notice Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Print Books and Standing Order from a wide range of academic publishers, and the associated services to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions, of Scotland, together with the National Library of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland and the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh under the auspices of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL)
Lot Information
English language and UK non-English language Publications
For the appointment of up to 3 contractors for the supply and delivery of English language and UK non-English language print books & standing orders with associated services. This exercise is being undertaken on behalf of the HE/FE Institutions in Scotland, National Library of Scotland, National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Scotland Excel and their members. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E -- List of Institutions.
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 03.11.2017 for an initial period of 2 years and will expire on the 01.11.2019 The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Foreign language PublicationsFor the appointment of up to 6 contractors for the supply and delivery of Foreign language print books & standing orders with associated services. This exercise is being undertaken on behalf of the HE/FE Institutions in Scotland, National Library of Scotland, National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Scotland Excel and their members. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E -- List of Institutions.
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000505673
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290984
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
-
- CPV Codes
22110000 - Printed books
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Aug 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2017 - 1 Nov 2021 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- February 2021
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- APUC LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Lorona Watts
- Contact Email
- lwatts@apuc-scot.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314428930
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 2DZ
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling East
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290984
Supply and delivery of Print Books & Standing Orders - The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Print Books and Standing Order from a wide range of academic publishers, and the associated services to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions, of Scotland, together with the National Library of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland and the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh under the auspices of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL)
Notice URLs
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