Award Notice for Books, E-books E-textbooks, and Associated Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Textbooks - 22112000

• Electronic information services - 64216200

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£360,000

Procurement reference

2025-Dec-01

Published date

24 December 2025

Closing date

18 December 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

4 January 2026

Contract end date

3 January 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester placing a direct award with EBSCO International Ltd under Lot 1: Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock and EBSCO International Ltd and Browns Books (A.T. Little & Sons Limited) under Lot 4: E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase of the Books, E-books, E-textbooks, and Associated Services framework agreement.
The University can access this agreement as a member of NWUPC. In line with the guidance provided by SUPC this direct award is made under the framework Terms and Conditions.
All values in this award notice have been rounded up and the contract end date includes the optional extension periods.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2025

Contract start date

4 January 2026

Contract end date

3 January 2030

Total value of contract

£360,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Browns Books (A.T. Little & Sons Limited)

EBSCO International Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

Parkgate Road
CHESTER
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244 512395

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

www.chester.ac.uk