Public Contracts Scotland

Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services

APUC Limited

Awarded
services
Framework agreement
Scotland
2 lots

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Key details

Contracting authority
APUC Limited
buying consortium
Region
United Kingdom
Contract value
£27,000,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
3 September 2024
Published
16 March 2026

Procurement

Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 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)

https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members

Awarded suppliers (8)

Suppliers
  • 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
Award value
£21,000,000
Award date
25 February 2025

Contact

Address
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ
Contact name
Peter Jackson

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ITS1062 AP
Notice ID
rls-87-MAR551796
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000770166

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