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LI2613F - Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Holdings of Participating CONUL Libraries on behalf of UCD

Awarded to OCLC UK Ltd

Education Procurement Service (EPS)(buyer)

Published
Published 27 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 25 April 2025
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The Education Procurement Service established a single supplier framework agreement with OCLC UK Ltd, awarded on 14 August 2025, for approximately EUR 1.54 million to implement a union catalogue system for CONUL libraries. The solution will provide a unified view of library holdings across participating institutions and support shared collection practices including cataloguing, collection management, and resource sharing to promote CONUL collections internationally.

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  • LI2613F - Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Holdings of Participating CONUL Libraries on behalf of UCD

    UCD is seeking to implement a union catalogue to deliver a unified view of the holdings of CONUL libraries as well as additional functionality to support shared collection practices such as cataloguing, collection management and development and resource sharing. The union catalogue will be an important tool to promote CONUL collections and the CONUL brand internationally. This document sets out to describe UCD’s requirements for a union catalogue solution.

    €1,540,000Won by OCLC UK Ltd

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€1,540,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
27 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Library and archive servicesLibrary services

Award outcome

Award date
14 August 2025
Contract period
— → 24 July 2029
Winner
  • OCLC UK Ltd

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    2 February 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    27 March 2025

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