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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£450,000,000

Books, e-books and associated services

Published
Published 7 August 2024
Deadline
Closed 21 February 2025

Overview

Framework agreement for the supply of books, e-books and associated resources and services. This tender is split into 9 Lots. Participating consortia cover universities and other Public Sector members including (but not limited to) schools, colleges, Multi-Academy Trusts, government departments and research institutes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The named consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, Academic Libraries North, NEYAL, MUAL, and WHELF.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£450,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
7 August 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Printed books, brochures and leafletsPrinted booksSchool booksTextbooksLibrary booksDictionaries, maps, music books and other books

Award outcome

Awarded value
£450,000,000
Award date
8 July 2025
Contract period
— → 22 May 2027
Winners
  • A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
  • Amalivre
  • BibliU Ltd
  • Cambridge University Press and Assessment
  • Casalini Libri SpA
  • Digital Content Associates Ltd
  • EBSCO International Inc.
  • Erasmus Antiquariaat en Boekhandel BV
  • Happier Every Chapter
  • Kortext Ltd
  • Macmillan Learning
  • Mallory International Limited
  • Mary Martin Booksellers Pte Ltd
  • Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG
  • Perlego Limited
  • ProQuest LLC
  • VitalSource Technologies LLC
  • Waterstones Booksellers Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    6 August 2025

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  2. Tender Update

    20 June 2025

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  3. Contract Notice

    6 January 2025

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  4. Prior Information Notice

    7 August 2024

    View notice ↗

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Awarded: Books, e-books and associated services — won by A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books +17 — Skim