Books, e-books and associated services
Reference ocds-h6vhtk-048897 · Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Awarded to BibliU Ltd and 17 others.
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Description
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.
Lots (9)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock | 22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets | — |
| 2 | Print publications: specialist suppliers for library stock | 22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets | — |
| 3 | Print publications: supply to schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, academic departments (generally non-library) | 22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets | — |
| 4 | E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase | 22113000 Library books | — |
| 5 | E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase for third-party platform | 22113000 Library books | — |
| 6 | E-book aggregator: subscription packages | 22113000 Library books | — |
| 7 | E-book aggregator: e-textbooks | 22113000 Library books | — |
| 8 | E-books: specialist and innovative solutions | 22113000 Library books | — |
| 9 | Sales to individual staff/students and bursary provision | 22100000 Printed books, brochures and leaflets | — |
Awards
| Lot | Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | £70,000,000 | — |
| 2 | Amalivre | £10,000,000 | — |
| 2 | Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG | — | — |
| 3 | Amalivre | £40,000,000 | — |
| 4 | BibliU Ltd | £120,000,000 | — |
| 5 | EBSCO International Inc. | £40,000,000 | — |
| 6 | BibliU Ltd | £20,000,000 | — |
| 7 | BibliU Ltd | £120,000,000 | — |
| 8 | Amalivre | £20,000,000 | — |
| 9 | A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | £10,000,000 | — |
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 046368-2025 | 6 August 2025 |
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