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SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature

APUC Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:41.

Opportunity overview

APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. APUC will not use the content but will facilitate the purchase on behalf of the HE institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. The Contract value is estimated based on potential participation by its members

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.

Springer Nature

Match pending…
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Feb 2025
Award ID
004610-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, N1 9XS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22113000 — Library books
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the potential aggregated subscription values over the possible term of 48 months. APUC will not use or make payments under this contract but will facilitate the agreement on behalf of the Scottish HE Institutions and the National Library of Scotland.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
LIB1026 AP
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The publishing service is unique to the supplier and sector. The agreement falls within the derogation contained within Regulation 33(b)(i)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, permitting APUC to enter into the direct award.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_ARTISTIC
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the potential aggregated subscription values over the possible term of 48 months. APUC will not use or make payments under this contract but will facilitate the agreement on behalf of the Scottish HE Institutions and the National Library of Scotland.

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books

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-10593
Name
Springer Nature

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 9XS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Campus, 4 Crinan Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Springer Nature

Contact

Fax Number
+44 000000
Telephone
+44 000000
Organisation 3
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

Telephone
+44 1786462191
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-155413
Name
Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
DE
Locality
Heidelberg
Postal Code
69115
Country Name
Germany
Street Address
Europaplatz 3, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

Contact

Telephone
+44 07352741062

Award information

Award 1
Id
004610-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-10593
Name
Springer Nature

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
042386-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155413
Name
Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004610-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Status
active
Award ID
004610-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Date Signed
11 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
042386-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Status
active
Award ID
042386-2025-LIB1026 AP-1
Date Signed
11 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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