Books, e-books, e-textbooks and associated services
Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-books, e-textbooks, and associated services. This tender is split into 11 Lots and Sub-lots.
Buyer
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Value
£360,000,000
Published
4 Jan 2022
Closes
11 Aug 2021
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
22113000
Library books
22110000
Printed books
64216200
Electronic information services
22100000
Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Lots
Lot 1 English language print books for library stock
£70,000,000
Print books primarily in UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes of the PCR 2...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 2 Print books published in foreign languages or in countries where English is not the first language, for library stock
£5,000,000
Print books primarily in non-UK languages (or from countries where English is not the first language) to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 3 Standing Orders
£5,000,000
Print and electronic Standing Order books supplied to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4.1 Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator’s own platform, primarily UK languages
£100,000,000
E-books (title, package, or DDA level) on an aggregator platform primarily in UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4.2 Individual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platform
£35,000,000
E-books (title, package, or EBA level) purchased via an aggregator but made available via a third-party platform, to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or n...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4.3 Multi-publisher EBA for access via aggregator’s own platform
£70
E-books via multi-publisher EBA schemes delivered via an aggregator platform, to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting A...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4.4 Subscriptions for library access
£7,000,000
E-books supplied on an annual subscription basis to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purposes o...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4.5 Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator’s own platform, primarily non-UK language
£7,000,000
E-books (title, package, or DDA level) on an aggregator platform primarily in non-UK languages to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 5 E-textbook access, usually priced by specified number of core users and delivered via an e-textbook platform
£100,000,000
E-textbook access, usually priced by number of core users and delivered via an e-textbook platform, supplied to participating consortia member libraries. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not th...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 6 English language print books for institution department purchase (primarily non-library)
£20,000,000
Print books primarily in UK languages for departmental purchase to participating consortia members. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Authorities for the purp...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 7 Sales to individuals – staff and students (print or electronic)
£4,000,000
Sale of print books and/or e-books direct to individual students, staff, and alumi to participating consortia members. Participating consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, NEYAL, MUAL, NoWAL, WHELF, and Academic Libraries North. Agreement open to member universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as Contracting Autho...
Delivery: United Kingdom
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