Print Books & Standing Orders - APUC

The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to supply and deliver a wide range of English language, UK non-English language and foreign language academic content in print format.

The Authority is acting on behalf of the HE and FE institutions in Scotland, Members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) which includes amongst its members, the National Library of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Scotland Excel and its members

For the appointment of up to 4 contractors for the supply and delivery of English language and UK non-English language academic content in print format

This exercise is being undertaken on behalf of the HE/FE Institutions in Scotland and the members of Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL), including the National Library of Scotland, National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E — List of Institutions.

Members of APUC - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/

Members of Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) https://www.scurl.ac.uk/members

Members of Scotland Excel - http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The following should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored.

Form of Tender

Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix A – Form of Tender” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

Freedom of Information

Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix B – Freedom of Information” if applicable in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct

Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix D – Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

General Data Protection Regulation

Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix G – GDPR Contractor Assessment Form” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

Serious Organised Crime

Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix H – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

Sustain Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 - Appendix J

Sustain Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 Appendix J in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

For completion and return with tender submission

Lot 2 - Language requirements - Appendix L

Language requirements under Lot 2. Please complete at time of tender submission, refer to Appendix L in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

For Information only

List of Institutions - Appendix E

For list of parties eligible to use the resulting Framework Agreement, please refer to Appendix E-List of Institutions

Library Management Systems (LMS)- Appendix K

List of Library Management Systems used please refer to Appendix K in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

Functionality and Platform Test Plan - Appendix I

Functionality and Platform Test Plan to be used for evaluating the Tenderers online platform.

NAG Servicing Guidelines - Appendix M

NAG Servicing Guidelines - To be used as a point of reference when completing Appendix F - Pricing Schedule= Processing/NAG Servicing