Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services
APUC Limited
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Key details
Procurement
- 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72260000 Software-related services
- 72261000 Software support services
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
- 48611000 Database software package
- 48190000 Educational software package
What happened
APUC Limited awarded this contract to OCLC (UK) Ltd | Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix") | Education Software Solutions Limited | Ex Libris UK Ltd. | PTFS Europe | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC | Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE) | Kortext Limited worth £21,000,000 on 25 Feb 2025.
Description
Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges
in Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting.
Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes:
Lot1 - Library Services Platform(s) and Lot2 - Resource and Reading List Management Systems.
The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.
Full description
Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK.
Lot 2, Resource and Reading List Systems including: provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. Potential Services include, but are not limited to:
System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting.
Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW)
https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members
Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL)
Awarded suppliers (8)
- OCLC (UK) Ltd
- Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")
- Education Software Solutions Limited
- Ex Libris UK Ltd.
- PTFS Europe
- EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
- Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)
- Kortext Limited
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