Published date: 4 January 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 December 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library books - 22113000

Location of contract

B4 7ET

Value of contract

£300,000 to £410,000

Procurement reference

682

Published date

4 January 2023

Closing date

31 December 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 January 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

English language print books for library stock

Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a
third-party platform

Subscriptions for library access

Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on
aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages

More information

Additional text

SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books, e-
Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU

Award information

Awarded date

31 December 2022

Contract start date

1 January 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Total value of contract

£410,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books

Address

Redcliff Road, Melton, HU14 3RS, UK

Reference

Companies House number: 1607961

Value of contract

£184,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ProQuest LLC

Address

789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, PO
Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346, USA

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£226,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jacob Rankine

Address

Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM
B47ET
England

Email

j.rankine@aston.ac.uk