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SHEDL eBook Collections - Oxford University Press (OUP)

APUC Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: APUC Limited

Buyer Address: Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, UKM77, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Lorona Watts

Contact Email: lwatts@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1314428950

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
900000.0 GBP
Published
15 Apr 2025, 07:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Oxford University Press
Official Source
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Description

APUC has entered into an agreement with Oxford University Press to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) member institutions access to Oxford Scholarship Online eBook collection and partner presses, free of Digital Rights Management (DRM), for up to 4 years. APUC will not use the content but will facilitate the purchase on behalf of the HE institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. The Contract value is estimated based on potential participation by its members

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: APUC has entered an agreement with Oxford University Press on behalf of the members of SHEDL for access to Oxford Scholarship Online eBooks collections free of digital rights management. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the potential aggregated value over the possible term of 48 months. APUC will not use or make payments under this contract but will facilitate the agreement on behalf of the Scottish HE Institutions and the National Library of Scotland.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery & Framework Management

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial

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