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title: "e-books platform for FE"
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# e-books platform for FE

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d44a8ea5-490d-4c37-bead-66c01b29ba88

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Jisc, has issued a tender for an e-books platform for Further Education. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage with a budget of £2 million over a 4-year period. The tender is classified under multimedia software packages, school books, textbooks, and other related categories. The location for delivery includes the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and other regions. The procurement method is open with an open procedure, and the tender deadline is 6th June 2023, with the contract period starting on 7th June 2023.

This tender opportunity for an e-books platform for Further Education presents a lucrative prospect for vendors specialising in multimedia software packages, educational software packages, and related goods and services. Businesses interested in providing user-friendly and secure digital content delivery solutions, including educational institutions and software developers, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process aims to address the changing demand for educational content and create value for both the contracting authority and potential suppliers operating in the digital education sector.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority is inviting vendors in the marketplace to bid, in line with the requirements set out below, detailing how it might provide a user-friendly, secure, digital eBooks platform that can incorporate the range of content currently available to its members and customers, and respond to changing demand for content in the future. Budget of PS2m represents estimated budget for content over a 4 year period. Interested suppliers should register on Jisc's tendering portal and access this opportunity: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308858a4-cd45-48df-bed6-8364c18275ab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2023 - 8 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | JISC |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 22111000 - School books
- 22112000 - Textbooks
- 22113000 - Library books
- 22114000 - Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books
- 48160000 - Library software package
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48520000 - Multimedia software package

## Release History

- 5 May 2023 at 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308858a4-cd45-48df-bed6-8364c18275ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308858a4-cd45-48df-bed6-8364c18275ab
  5th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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