--- title: "Further competiton for the provision of e-books" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON" published: "2023-01-25" --- # Further competiton for the provision of e-books Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4a0e767-a48e-424e-91dc-2bf324d34880.json) ## Summary The University of West London (UWL) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of e-books, with a total value of £400,000. The contract period spans from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2024. UWL library services and archives play a crucial role in supporting over 10,000 students and 1,000 staff across two main sites in London. The procurement method employed was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on July 15, 2022, with a contract start date of September 1, 2022. This tender by UWL for e-books offers opportunities for businesses to supply library books and cater to the academic needs of students and staff. Small and medium-sized enterprises are well-suited to compete due to the procurement's emphasis on continuous improvement and user experience research. Businesses involved in providing educational materials, specifically e-books, would find this tender a significant growth opportunity. The ideal go-live date for the contract is in August to facilitate orders before the start of the academic year. ## Notice The University of West London (UWL) invites you to submit a bid to supply E-Books to its Libraries. 1.1.2 UWL Library Services and Archives is core to the student and academic experience at the University of West London, and supports our institutional strategic focus on developing learners as innovative and creative professionals. Our library team support a student body of over 10,000 and 1,000 staff in all aspects of library and information provision across two sites with our main Paul Hamlyn Library at our Ealing site and a health library at our Reading site. UWL also has a possible 3rd site at Ruskin College, Oxford. Library Services is in the final year of our current strategic plan which runs until 2023. Centred within our strategy is developing inclusive, welcoming library services which reflect our university's mission of extending higher education to those traditionally excluded from it. Two principles are core to delivery of our plan: * A continuous improvement approach to service development, which alongside year-on-year improvements in customer service has seen us create key performance indicators based on new methodologies. * Main-streaming of user experience (UX) research, which forms an important basis for our qualitative understanding of our students' needs and expectations of a contemporary library service. For further information, please visit www.uwl.ac.uk/library 1.1.3 The go live date is ideally August to allow orders to be placed before the academic year begins. 1.1.4 The contract will be for 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years in 12-month increments (+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of UWL. 1.1.5 UWL may appoint the top two scoring suppliers. All orders initially will go to the first selected supplier, but if they cannot supply a particular title or supply times/licence options do not meet our needs (for example), then orders will be placed with the second selected supplier. 1.1.6 The procurement exercise will be carried out in accordance with and subject to the SUPC Books, E-books, E-textbooks, and Associated Services, Ref: LIB4044 SU Except where expressly permitted otherwise, all communication pertaining to this Further Competition process (including any Further Competition Submissions) must be transmitted via "EUSupply", UWL's web-based system, available at https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=uwl Attempts by Bidders to communicate with UWL via any other medium will not be responded to and Further Competition Submissions received through any other such medium will be rejected ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e14fbc-814b-4409-87f9-6d1dab03c2d9 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £400,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 5RF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Common | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | A T LITTLE & SONS; PROQUEST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22113000 - Library books ## Release History - 25 Jan 2023 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e14fbc-814b-4409-87f9-6d1dab03c2d9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e14fbc-814b-4409-87f9-6d1dab03c2d9 25th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=uwl ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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