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Books and E Books

Awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books), Ebsco International Inc, Kortext Ltd +1 more

ASTON UNIVERSITY(buyer)

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Published 24 June 2026

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Aston University has awarded contracts worth £2.34 million for the provision of books, e-books, and e-textbooks through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortia framework. The contracts, awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books), Ebsco International Inc, Kortext Ltd, and ProQuest LLC / Clarivate, cover print publications, perpetual access e-books, subscription e-book packages, and e-textbook access via aggregator platforms.

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Lots (4)

  • Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock

    Large-scale and library-focused suppliers of printed publications and other hard copy materials

  • E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase

    Title-by-title purchasing of e-books via an aggregator platform for delivery through the aggregator's own platform.

  • E-book Aggregator: Subscription Packages

    Subscription e-book packages via aggregator platform

    Won by ProQuest LLC / Clarivate
  • E-book aggregator: e-textbooks

    E-textbook access via an aggregator e-textbook platform

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Goods
Procedure
Limited
Published
24 June 2026
Classification (CPV)
Printed booksLibrary books

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,342,000
Award date
10 March 2026
Winners
  • A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books)
  • Ebsco International Inc
  • Kortext Ltd
  • ProQuest LLC / Clarivate

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  1. Contract

    24 June 2026

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