Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Print Books to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands
Notice Description
Provision of Print Books (English language and UK non-English language publications).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The following Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands have entered into a joint contract for the Provision of Print Books: - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North, West and Hebrides - UHI Shetland The scope of Print Books shall be limited to that of English language and UK non-English language publications.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000839305
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561661
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
22110000 - Printed books
22113000 - Library books
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jul 20263 weeks 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 THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 3JH
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Shetland Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Lerwick North and Bressay
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561661
Provision of Print Books to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands - Provision of Print Books (English language and UK non-English language publications).
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