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Library Subscription Services

Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:42.

Opportunity overview

The scope of this procurement includes the retendering of the existing framework agreement (Serials, periodicals and associated services, LIB4054 SU) with the addition of a second Lot for single source subscription e-resources. It will be possible for suppliers to bid for both Lots if they wish: Lot 1: Subscriptions Agents - Subscriptions Agents enabling supply of serials, journals and other subscriptions products via a comprehensive online subscriptions management platform. Lot 2: Lot 2: Single Source Subscription E-Resources - Subscribed information e-resources that may form part of a library collection or similar service. Resources must be those where only one supplier exists, and they must be unavailable via a subscriptions agent or via a Procurement Act compliant Jisc deal.

Classification

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

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
LIB4063 SU
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 01:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22200000
Description
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
22210000
Description
Newspapers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
22211000
Description
Journals
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
22211100
Description
Official journals
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
22212000
Description
Periodicals
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
22212100
Description
Serials
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
22213000
Description
Magazines

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are invited to visit https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107745&TID=100112823&B= where they will find the following: 1. PME briefing document (which includes links to the supplier surveys) 2. Draft specifications for each Lot, which suppliers are invited to annotate and return via the Mercell messaging function. All clarification queries should also be submitted via the Mercell messaging function
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070848-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jul 2026, 14:48
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
Id
GB-PPON-PZZN-4928-CWMD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZZN-4928-CWMD

Address

Street Address
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 6BU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Name
Gavin Phillips
Telephone
+44 1189357081

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG6 6BU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 050514-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070848-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·