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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Pipeline / planning |
| Buyer: | Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: | Pre-tender |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £350,000,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £350,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 27 July 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Contract Start Date: | 1 August 2027 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 31 July 2029 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 2.0 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-06a823 |
| Notice Reference: | 070848-2026 |
All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Serials Subscriptions Agents
Library Subscription Services
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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.
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