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title: "EUP Journal Hosting Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047929"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-07-02"
---

# EUP Journal Hosting Platform

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047929

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the "EUP Journal Hosting Platform" to Atypon Systems LLC. The procurement involved a limited award procedure without prior publication, aimed at renewing a journal publishing platform subscription and updates. The contract value is GBP 354,000, signed on 24th May 2024.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the industry-specific software package sector. Businesses supplying specialised software solutions, especially those with expertise in journal publishing platforms, would be well-suited to compete. The University of Edinburgh's procurement for the hosting platform will cater to enhancing journal accessibility and compliance, offering a chance for innovative technology providers to contribute to the academic publishing sector.

## Notice

Literatum annual subscription for 3 years and the upgrades to migrate EUP Journals to UX3.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

3 years Literatum annual subscription and the works to upgrade EUP Journals' to a UX3 platform, this latest version of the platform includes improved accessibility and compliance with the European Accessibility Act.

### Procurement Information

Contract subscription renewal for a journal publishing platform and updates. An extension of existing supplies where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020133-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £354,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATYPON SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2024 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020133-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769644
- https://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

## Provenance

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