Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Provision of Library Periodicals and Associated Services
Notice Description
The University of Aberdeen Library supports teaching and research by providing staff and students with access to approximately 67,000 periodical titles from a wide range of UK and international publishers via subscription. The requirement is for a Contractor to supply and deliver library periodicals material through subscriptions and to provide associated services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Aberdeen Library supports teaching and research by providing staff and students with access to approximately 67,000 periodical titles from a wide range of UK and international publishers via subscription. The requirement is for a Contractor to supply and deliver library periodicals material through subscriptions and to provide associated services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000808816
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538327
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92511000 - Library services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538327
Award of Provision of Library Periodicals and Associated Services - The University of Aberdeen Library supports teaching and research by providing staff and students with access to approximately 67,000 periodical titles from a wide range of UK and international publishers via subscription. The requirement is for a Contractor to supply and deliver library periodicals material through subscriptions and to provide associated services.
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