---
title: "SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a0c0"
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# SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a0c0

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves APUC Limited entering into a contract with Springer Nature for SHEDL eBook Collections. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is at the award stage. The contract aims to offer access to online books for member institutions, with a value of £2,100,000. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the education sector, particularly those offering unique digital content services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in education and training services, specifically in delivering online resources. The contract with APUC Limited and Springer Nature focuses on providing member institutions with exclusive access to Springer Nature's online eBook Collection, creating a niche market for educational content providers.

## Notice

APUC has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer its member institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. Springer Nature is the owner of the intellectual property rights to this content and is the sole supplier of this unique product and service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

APUC has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer its member institutions to purchase access to its online eBook Collection. The agreement will be on facilitated by APUC on behalf of the higher education (HE) institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. APUC will not make any purchases under the agreement Springer Nature is the owner of the intellectual property rights to this content and is the sole supplier of this unique product and service.

### Procurement Information

The publishing service is unique to the supplier and sector. The agreement falls within the derogation contained within Regulation 33(b)(i)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, permitting APUC to enter into the direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010122-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPRINGER NATURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010122-2023
- 30 Mar 2021 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006479-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649014
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.springernature.com/

## Provenance

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