Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- APUC Limited · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Ebsco International Inc, Education Software Solutions Limited, Ex Libris UK SME, OCLC (UK) Ltd, PTFS Europe SME, Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix"), Kortext Ltd, Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)
- Value
- £27,000,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- IT services · Software-related services (CPV 72260000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 023559-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Feb 2025
- Published16 Mar 2026Published 384 days after the contract date
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 Universi…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services: Library Services Platform(s) | Ebsco International Inc, Education Software Solutions Limited, Ex Libris UK SME, OCLC (UK) Ltd, PTFS Europe SME +1 more | £21m |
| Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services: Resource and Reading List Systems | Ebsco International Inc, Ex Libris UK SME, Kortext Ltd, Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE) | £6m |
About the suppliers
Ebsco International Inc: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company BR011966).
Education Software Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12595779).
Ex Libris UK: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03438440).
OCLC (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
PTFS Europe: every public contract they have won.
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix"): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02498901).
Kortext Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08617088).
Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE): every public contract they have won.