--- title: "RHUL-26113 Perpetual E-Book Aggregator" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Royal Holloway and Bedford New College" published: "2026-10-12" --- # RHUL-26113 Perpetual E-Book Aggregator Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba4386f-90f0-46f9-995c-a9bcde847b23.json) ## Summary Royal Holloway and Bedford New College bought a perpetual e-book aggregator, providing access to electronic books through the SUPC Library Books, e-books and Associate Services Framework. The purchase is categorised as goods, though the requirement is a digital library service for sourcing or accessing e-books. The delivery location is Egham, in the South East of England. The buyer is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, a higher education institution; the requirement is therefore relevant to e-book aggregators and suppliers of academic digital content or library services. The awarded supplier is EBSCO International Inc. The procurement relates specifically to the aggregator and its use for the university’s e-book provision, rather than to printed books or general library services. The procurement is complete and was awarded to EBSCO International Inc. on 17 August 2026, using the SUPC framework route for library books, e-books and associated services. The award value is £495,000. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The recorded tender deadline was 17 August 2026. The published details do not set out a separate evaluation formula or criteria, so the stated outcome is the selection of EBSCO International Inc. through the framework route. This was a single award for the perpetual e-book aggregator requirement; no separate lots or award values are recorded. The contract covers delivery to Royal Holloway and Bedford New College in Egham. For suppliers who did not win, this award is evidence that Royal Holloway and Bedford New College has a substantial requirement for a perpetual e-book aggregator, procured through a specialist higher-education library framework. A credible competitor would need to provide an established platform for academic e-book access and demonstrate the ability to support the university’s library service over a multi-year contract. The award went to a large supplier, indicating that scale and the capacity to deliver a continuing institutional service are relevant competitive factors. Suppliers focused on print-only books or unrelated library services would be less aligned with this requirement. Experience serving university libraries, dependable access to relevant digital book collections, and the operational capability to sustain an aggregator service would position a supplier more credibly when this specific requirement next returns to market. ## Notice Awarded to EBSCO International Inc for a Perpetual E-Book Aggregator via SUPC Library Books, e-books and Associate Services Framework LIB4061 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce52c5ff-1e70-4638-8c73-727201b80917 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £495,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | | Locality | EGHAM | | Postcode area | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW20 0EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Runnymede | | Electoral ward | Englefield Green East | | Westminster constituency | Windsor | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EBSCO Internation Inc. | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce52c5ff-1e70-4638-8c73-727201b80917 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce52c5ff-1e70-4638-8c73-727201b80917 12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109959&B=RHUL Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/154962 User / Company ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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