--- title: "Library Services subscriptions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04876f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04876f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04876f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04876f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY" published: "2024-09-30" --- # Library Services subscriptions Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04876f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04876f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04876f.json) ## Summary Coventry University has awarded a contract for "Library Services subscriptions" to Ex Libris (UK) Limited. The contract, valued at £1,027,361, encompasses a comprehensive bundle of Clarivate Content and SaaS solutions, including Alma, Leganto, RapidILL, bX, Primo, Academic Complete: UKI Edition, and ProQuest Central. This contract was finalised on 20th September 2024 and will run for three years, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the exclusive rights held by Clarivate and its subsidiaries. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the awarded status being active and the primary delivery location being the UK regions. This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in library management systems, content, research analytics, and academic databases. Particularly, businesses that offer integrated solutions or have exclusive product offerings could find competitive advantages in similar future tenders. The streamlined bundle offered by Clarivate, and their capacity to provide bespoke solutions, sets a precedent for reducing operational disruptions, improving system integrations, and achieving cost efficiencies. Firms with strong capabilities in software package delivery, subscription services, and educational technologies would be well-suited to explore similar procurement opportunities for substantial business growth. ## Notice Clarivate Content and SaaS bundle including: bX : Subscription Primo : Subscription Alma : Subscription Leganto RapidILL Academic Complete: UKI Edition ProQuest Central ### Lot Information Lot 1 Clarivate Content and SaaS bundle including: bX : Subscription Primo : Subscription Alma : Subscription Leganto RapidILL Academic Complete: UKI Edition ProQuest Central ### Procurement Information Published a VEAT on 2nd August 2024 outlining the full justification, which is below: The University intends to award a contract for three years, with an option of plus one, for a package comprising its' current library management system (LMS) plus the addition of research databases, to Clarivate, a specialist in content, research and analytics, and library software for the library sector. The University has determined that transitioning to an alternative LMS at this time with different technical and operational characteristics would significantly impact on resources, process changes, and cause disproportionate disruption to its students and staff. The current library management system, Alma, is already integrated within the University, and adoption of a different system (with different technical architecture) would mean considerable additional development effort and costs. The additional upgrade solutions included in the Clarivate package - Leganto and RapidILL - integrate with the University's existing LMS and will reduce systems creep, improve efficiencies, and allow for cost savings. Alma, and the associated solutions, is owned, supplied, and supported exclusively by Ex Libris, part of Clarivate. Academic Complete and ProQuest Central are databases exclusive to ProQuest, part of Clarivate, and bundling as part of a wider package will afford The University improved terms. The risks associated with the proposition are financial, technical (including information security) and reputational. The University therefore intends to issue a contract to Clarivate for the move to the package solution for the reasons stated above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031170-2024 | | 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, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jul 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 | £1,027,361 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 5FB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (UK; EX LIBRIS (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 79980000 - Subscription services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2024 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031170-2024 - 2 Aug 2024 at 16:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024400-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.coventry.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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