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Periodicals and Associated Services

APUC Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:59.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£36m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Award ID
064617-2025-LIB1022 AP-1
Status
active
Location
Enfield, London, UK, EN1 3XA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22200000 — Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • CPV22210000 — Newspapers
  • CPV22211000 — Journals
  • CPV22211100 — Official journals
  • CPV22212000 — Periodicals
  • CPV22212100 — Serials
  • CPV22213000 — Magazines

Lots

  • 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/Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LIB1022 AP
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
5 Jul 2024, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
December 2027

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
5 Jul 2024, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jul 2024, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 May 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
SUBMISSION OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Prior to the commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide the Authority with contact details of the Management Information contact who will be provided with a template spreadsheet/reporting schedule along with a username and password for the management information website http://www.ucsp.ac.uk/ The Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter by logging into the website and uploading the template document. If there has been no spend for the quarter then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
22200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum level(s) of standards required: Please refer to the “Qualification Envelope” of the ITT within PCS-T to answer the selection criteria Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.5 of the SPD Tenderers must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Product and Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.6 of the SPD The successful tenderer will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded to the Framework Agreement

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Minimum level(s) of standards required: Please refer to the “Qualification Envelope” of the ITT within PCS-T to answer the selection criteria Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria. Please refer to question 4C.4 of the SPD - : Technical and Professional Ability section Tenderers must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This includes confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly (i.e. no later than 30 days after the invoice (or similar claim) relating to the payment is presented) and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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/

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/01/2025 for an initial period of 2 years and will expire on the 31/12/2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirement by Institutions for the service provision.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22211000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Journals
Entry 2
Id
22210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Newspapers
Entry 3
Id
22212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Periodicals
Entry 4
Id
22212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Serials
Entry 5
Id
22213000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Magazines
Entry 6
Id
22211100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Official journals

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2420
Name
APUC Limited

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM77
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 2DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
APUC Limited

Contact

Name
Lorona Watts
Telephone
+44 1314428950
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-103507
Name
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 1NH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place Stirling Country

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff Court

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1786470456
Telephone
+44 1786462191
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-68184
Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Enfield, London
Postal Code
EN1 3XA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Contact

Telephone
+44 2084474188

Award information

Award 1
Id
064617-2025-LIB1022 AP-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-68184
Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
064617-2025-LIB1022 AP-1
Status
active
Award ID
064617-2025-LIB1022 AP-1
Date Signed
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
36,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stirling · UKM77 · FK8 2DZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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