Published date: 6 January 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000

  • Printed books - 22110000

  • School books - 22111000

    • Textbooks - 22112000

    • Library books - 22113000

    • Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books - 22114000

Location of contract

RG6 6BU

Value of contract

£0 to £450,000,000

Procurement reference

20250106070923-86623

Published date

6 January 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Framework agreement for the supply of books, e-books and associated resources and services. This tender is split into 9 Lots. Participating consortia cover universities and other Public Sector members including (but not limited to) schools, colleges, Multi-Academy Trusts, government departments and research institutes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The named consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, Academic Libraries North, NEYAL, MUAL, and WHELF.

About the buyer

Contact name

Gavin Phillips

Address

Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
ENG

Telephone

+44 1182284020

Email

supc@sums.ac.uk

Website

https://www.supc.ac.uk