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APUC has entered into an agreement with Oxford University Press to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) member institutions access to Oxford Scholarship Online eBook collection and partner presses, free of Digital Rights Management (DRM), for up to 4 years.
APUC will not use the content but will facilitate the purchase on behalf of the HE institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. The Contract value is estimated based on potential participation by its members
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 1 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£9,900,000
Bids Received
1
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
£9,900,000
initial term
1
single bid — no competition
Oxford University Press
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.
Service Delivery & Framework Management30%
Commercial70%(price)
Key Dates
Published
15 April 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
-
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
11 February 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Procurement Details
Method
Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market
Bought through a framework
Main category
Services
Category
Education and training services
Delivery location
UKM
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
LIB1028 AP
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
80000000 – Education and training services; 22113000 – Library books