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Periodicals and Associated Services

APUC Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: APUC Limited

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

Contact Name: Lorona Watts

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

Contact Telephone: +44 1314428950

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
36000000.0 GBP
Published
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
22211000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541273

Link Title: Periodicals and Associated Services

Link Description: The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services.

Lots

Lot Description: The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services. Periodical are defined as any domestic or foreign publication supplied in a print or electronic format. The publication may take various formats, such as a magazine, newspaper, or journal to name a few examples, and may be issued in successive parts, at regular intervals and may continue indefinitely. The appointed agent will be required to provide the service to: * HE/FE institutions in Scotland * HE institutions of Northern Ireland * The members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries(SCURL) * The Scottish Government * NHS Education Scotland (SHEDL deals only) acting on behalf of The Knowledge Network. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E — List of Institutions. Members of APUC - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial

Documents

Document Title: Periodicals and Associated Services

Document Description: The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services.

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