Buyer Name: APUC Limited
Buyer Address: Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, UKM77, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: pjackson@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1314428930
Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
21000000.0 GBP
21000000.0 GBP
Published
16 Mar 2026, 14:30
16 Mar 2026, 14:30
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
72260000 - Software-related services
72260000 - Software-related services
Region
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Awarded To
OCLC (UK) Ltd, Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix"), Education Software Solutions Limited, Ex Libris UK Ltd., PTFS Europe, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC, Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE), Kortext Limited
OCLC (UK) Ltd, Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix"), Education Software Solutions Limited, Ex Libris UK Ltd., PTFS Europe, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC, Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE), Kortext Limited
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Description
Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes: Lot1 - Library Services Platform(s) and Lot2 - Resource and Reading List Management Systems. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: Library Services Platform(s)
Lot Description: Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK. Lot 1, Library Services Platform(s)including provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1. http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL) https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Lot Title: Resource and Reading List Systems
Lot Description: Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK. Lot 2, Resource and Reading List Systems including: provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1. http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL) https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Contracts
Contract Title: Library Services Platform(s)
Contract Title: Resource and Reading List Systems
Awards
Award Title: Library Services Platform(s)
Award Title: Resource and Reading List Systems
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