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Periodicals and Associated Services — APUC Limited | UKGovscan
The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 2 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£36,000,000
Bids Received
2
Bids per Lot
2
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs)
£36,000,000
initial term
2
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Technical60%
Commercial40%(price)
Government spending data: This supplier has received £27,288 in 40 payments (over £25k) from ONS GPC, DWP GPC, Home Office GPC (2009-03-23 to 2015-10-27). View full payment history →
Key Dates
Published
13 October 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
5 July 2024
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
28 February 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Extension option
The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/01/2025 for an initial period of 2 years and will expire on the 31/12/2026.
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirement by Institutions for the service provision.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Framework set up
Main category
Goods
Category
Journals
Delivery location
UK
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Contract Term
December 2027
Buyer Reference
LIB1022 AP
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)