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26-28 Library Books - Third-Party Platform Perpetual Access

Awarded to EBSCO International Inc.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED(buyer)

Published
Published 23 October 2026
Deadline
Closed 31 July 2026

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Overview

University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited procured title-by-title perpetual access rights to digital library publications for teaching, learning and research, where titles are licensed through an aggregator but hosted on third-party platforms. The contract was awarded as a direct award under the SUPC Books, e-Book and Associated Services framework (LIB4061 SU) to EBSCO International Inc. for GBP 120,000, with an award date of 11 August 2026. The term is 2 years with optional extensions of 1+1 years, and the award is retrospective to the contract start date.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£120,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 October 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Library booksLibrary services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£120,000
Award date
11 August 2026
Contract period
31 July 2026 → 31 July 2030
Contract length
4 years
Winner
  • EBSCO International Inc.

This contract ends on 31 July 2030.

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EBSCO International Inc.

Public contracts won
91
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED since 2026, worth £380,000.

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Market context

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£114,815

Median of 591 awards in the last 24 months

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UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED in the last 12 months

15

contracts awarded, worth £18,576,766 in total

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    23 October 2026

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