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Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services

APUC Limited · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 19:52.

Opportunity overview

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.

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
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Enfield, London, UK, EN1 3XA, United Kingdom

Education Software Solutions Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, W1G 9UG, United Kingdom

Ex Libris UK Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom

OCLC (UK) Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Sheffield, UKE3, S1 4LW, United Kingdom

PTFS Europe

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, N3 1AG, United Kingdom

Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£21m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Watford, UK, WD24 7ND, United Kingdom

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Enfield, London, UK, EN1 3XA, United Kingdom

Ex Libris UK Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-2
Status
active
Location
London, UK, WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom

Kortext Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
023559-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Bournemouth, UK, BH8 8EZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPV48611000 — Database software package
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72261000 — Software support services

Lots

  • Library Services Platform(s)Value not stated
  • Resource and Reading List SystemsValue 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
ITS1062 AP
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Library Services Platform(s)
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
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Resource and Reading List Systems
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
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72261000
Description
Software support services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48611000
Description
Database software package
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom including: Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72261000
Description
Software support services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48611000
Description
Database software package
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom: Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Multiple Institutions eligible to use the framework may have had projects financed by EU funds.

Financing Party

Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Related lots

1
2

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
APUC Limited
Id
GB-FTS-2420

Identifier

Legal Name
APUC Limited

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1314428930

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Roles

funder
Organisation 3
Name
OCLC (UK) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-177334

Identifier

Legal Name
OCLC (UK) Ltd

Address

Street Address
City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate
Locality
Sheffield
Region
UKE3
Postal Code
S1 4LW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1142677500

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 4
Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Id
GB-FTS-68184

Identifier

Legal Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 2084474188

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 5
Name
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")
Id
GB-FTS-177335

Identifier

Legal Name
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")

Address

Street Address
The Wenta Business Centre, Colne Way
Locality
Watford
Region
UK
Postal Code
WD24 7ND
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 6
Name
Education Software Solutions Limited
Id
GB-FTS-177336

Identifier

Legal Name
Education Software Solutions Limited

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
W1G 9UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7714689781

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 7
Name
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
Id
GB-FTS-177337

Identifier

Legal Name
Ex Libris UK Ltd.

Address

Street Address
7 Ridgmount Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
WC1E 7AE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2072550673

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 8
Name
PTFS Europe
Id
GB-FTS-177338

Identifier

Legal Name
PTFS Europe

Address

Street Address
19 Finchley Way
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
N3 1AG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 9
Name
Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)
Id
GB-FTS-177339

Identifier

Legal Name
Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)

Address

Street Address
1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
EC1Y 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 07983972324

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 10
Name
Kortext Limited
Id
GB-FTS-177340

Identifier

Legal Name
Kortext Limited

Address

Street Address
Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road
Locality
Bournemouth
Region
UK
Postal Code
BH8 8EZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7896161058

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 11
Name
Stirling Sherriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-119319

Identifier

Legal Name
Stirling Sherriff Court

Address

Locality
Srirling
Postal Code
FK8 1NH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
023559-2026-1
Title
Library Services Platform(s)
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177334
Name
OCLC (UK) Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-177335
Name
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-177336
Name
Education Software Solutions Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-177337
Name
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-177338
Name
PTFS Europe
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-68184
Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Award 2
Id
023559-2026-2
Title
Resource and Reading List Systems
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-68184
Name
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-177339
Name
Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-177340
Name
Kortext Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-177337
Name
Ex Libris UK Ltd.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
023559-2026-1
Award ID
023559-2026-1
Title
Library Services Platform(s)
Status
active
Date Signed
25 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
21,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
023559-2026-2
Award ID
023559-2026-2
Title
Resource and Reading List Systems
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,000,000
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
  1. 023559-2026award, contract ·