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title: "Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0366df"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)"
published: "2023-07-17"
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# Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)

Buyer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0366df

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## Summary

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a contract for the provision of serials, periodicals, and associated services, with a total value of £250,000,000 GBP. The agreement, initiated by a tender process, is led by SUPC and supported by multiple organizations in the education sector. The contract, focusing on academic library subscription services, will cover various formats including print and digital resources. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract expires on 30th April 2023, likely to be extended until 31st July 2023.

This procurement presents an opportunity for suppliers offering comprehensive academic library subscription services to compete for business growth. The agreement welcomes a maximum of 4 Suppliers for Lot 1, while Lot 2 was cancelled due to a lack of bidders. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been successfully awarded to EBSCO International Inc, Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG, and Prenax Limited. Businesses specializing in subscription management and academic library services are well-suited to participate in this contract opportunity.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Full subscription management service

Lot 1 is intended for suppliers delivering comprehensive academic library subscription services from any publisher willing to contract via a subscriptions agent, including both print and digital resources with a subscriptions management portal and appropriate consolidation services. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 1 will be awarded to a maximum of 4 Suppliers. NB: A lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that we are awarding this contract based on the requirements and characteristics of Lot 1 only.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall commence on the 1st August 2023 and will last for 2 years, with the option to extend multiple times for up to a further two years to a maximum of 31st July 2027, subject to satisfactory performance and the ongoing needs of members being met.

Partial subscription management service

Lot 2 is intended for suppliers who cannot offer the full service but nevertheless offer valuable services to members. It is appropriate for suppliers who may not have a subscriptions management portal or who offer only digital services. A broad range of suppliers might fall into this Lot but they must be able to manage subscription transactions on behalf of members and offer a wide range of publishers. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 2 will be awarded to a maximum of 6 Suppliers.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall commence on the 1st August 2023 and will last for 2 years, with the option to extend multiple times for up to a further two years to a maximum of 31st July 2027, subject to satisfactory performance and the ongoing needs of members being met.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020440-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL; OTTO HARRASSOWITZ; PRENAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020440-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010782-2023
- 8 Sep 2022 at 10:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025207-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ebsco.com
- http://www.harrassowitz.de
- http://www.supc.ac.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=66723&B=SUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
- https://www.prenax.com/en-gb
- https://www.supc.ac.uk

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