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title: "Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)"
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# Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)

Buyer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-251fff57-38bd-413c-b974-80ef82e7091a

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## Summary

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is leading a tender process for 'Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services' in the newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines category. The agreement, which has been active for four years, is set to expire on 30th April 2023 but may be extended until 31st July 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender closing on 30th May 2023. The delivery addresses include locations in the United Kingdom, European countries, and other regions worldwide.

This tender could provide opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, that supply serials and periodicals in print or electronic formats. Companies offering services related to usage analysis or consolidation may also find this opportunity relevant. With a contract period starting on 1st August 2023, businesses in the goods sector could benefit from participating in this procurement process, which is suited for suppliers with experience in the publication industry or related services.

## Notice

The current 'Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services' agreement is led by SUPC and supported by HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and NWUPC along with the four specialist library consortia Academic Libraries North, MUAL, NEYAL, and WHELF. The agreement ran for an initial 2 year period and has had two 12 month extensions, totally four years. It expires on 30th April 2023 and is likely to be extended until 31st July 2023. The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue, backsets and digital archives of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; standards and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afc67b0-87ce-4c9c-ad0b-b9488165e981 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG6 6BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Hillside |
| Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 23:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afc67b0-87ce-4c9c-ad0b-b9488165e981

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afc67b0-87ce-4c9c-ad0b-b9488165e981
  13th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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