Books, e-books and associated services
Framework agreement for the supply of books, e-books and associated resources and services. This tender is split into 9 Lots. Participating consortia cover universities and other Public Sector members including (but not limited to) schools, colleges, Multi-Academy Trusts, government departments and research institutes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The named consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, Academic Libraries North, NEYAL, MUAL, and WHELF.
Buyer
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Value
£450,000,000
Published
6 Aug 2025
Closes
21 Feb 2025
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
22100000
Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22110000
Printed books
22112000
Textbooks
22114000
Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books
22111000
School books
Lots
Lot 1 Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock
£70,000,000
Large-scale and library-focussed suppliers of printed publications and other hard copy materials including but not limited to maps, music scores, DVDs, CDs, Standing Orders and out-of-print materials. Suppliers will be capable of meeting operational requirements such as metadata provision, shelf-ready servicing, and interoperability with Library Management S...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 2 Print publications: specialist suppliers for library stock
£10,000,000
Specialist suppliers of printed publications and other hard copy materials such as maps, music scores, DVDs, CDs, Standing Orders. Suppliers will specialise according to factors such as language, region of publication, material type, subject, etc. Suppliers may bid for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 but not both. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 2 will...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 3 Print publications: supply to schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, academic departments (generally non-library)
£40,000,000
Supply of printed publications and other hard copy materials, generally for non-library purposes of academic departments, schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, and other public sector organisations. Associated goods relating to reading provision may be supplied under this Lot where a dedicated framework is not required. Additional information: It is intended that L...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4 E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase
£120,000,000
Title-by-title purchasing of e-books via an aggregator platform for delivery via the aggregator’s own platform. Packages may be offered, as may DDA and EBA programmes. Suppliers will offer perpetual access licences but may also offer alternatives (eg. 365 day licences) where perpetual licensing is not available. Additional information: It is intended that Lo...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 5 E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase for third-party platform
£40,000,000
Title-by-title purchasing of e-books via an aggregator platform for delivery via a third party or publisher platform. Packages may be offered, as may DDA and EBA programmes. Suppliers will offer perpetual access licences but may also offer alternatives (eg. 365 day licences) where perpetual licensing is not available. Additional information: It is intended t...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 6 E-book aggregator: subscription packages
£20,000,000
Subscription e-book packages via aggregator’s own platform. Packages may include wider digital content in addition to e-books. Package content will be pre-defined in nature and not bespoke selections of titles. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 6 will be awarded to a maximum of 5 suppliers.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 7 E-book aggregator: e-textbooks
£120,000,000
E-textbook access via an aggregator e-textbook platform. Title selections may be bespoke or pre-defined packages. Additional information: It is intended that Lot 7 will be awarded to a maximum of 5 suppliers.
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 8 E-books: specialist and innovative solutions
£20,000,000
Specialised e-book solutions for delivery via Supplier’s own platform. This Lot offers a route to market for solutions that do not fit the specification of other e-book Lots (Lots 4, 5, 6, or 7). Solutions might include those that are not specifically designed for the HE market, that deliver specialist content, or that offer alternative business models that...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 9 Sales to individual staff/students and bursary provision
£10,000,000
Where a member wishes to set up an approved supplier for individual staff or students to purchase hard copy or digital materials. Bursary provision may also be facilitated where operated on a credit basis and the supplier meets individual member requirements. In these cases, bursaries may include a wider scope of goods that support learning. Additional infor...
Delivery: United Kingdom
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