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Published 29 Jul 2025

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Library subscription service

Authority: St Helens College

Competitive quotation (below threshold)
CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)
Published contract value£62,008Exc. VAT
Contract ends 21 Aug 2028
Awarded to Ebsco International Inc
Contract starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Library subscription service including single sign on connection, academic search elite, business source elite, CINAHL, Education reseatch, Criminal justice abstracts, eBooks, Apps, Full text finder, Discovery service

3 year call off from Advance Procurement for Universities and Colleges Ltd (APUC) framework for the supply of library services platforms and associated services ITS1062AP

Published procurement details

Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Buyer reference
St Helens College
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Limited
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
North West, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    9 Jun 2025
  2. Notice published
    29 Jul 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  4. Contract ends
    21 Aug 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • St Helens CollegeContracting authority ST. HELENS COLLEGE, ST. HELENS, WA101PP, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/C9my3yKd · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Ebsco International IncSupplier 5724 Highway 280 East Birmingham Alabama 35242 USA
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-3bb0de10-5d4f-4c84-b4dd-41dedcbdbb35-2025-07-29T14:38:58+01:00
Published
29 Jul 2025
Latest update
29 Jul 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-3bb0de10-5d4f-4c84-b4dd-41dedcbdbb35
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-3bb0de10-5d4f-4c84-b4dd-41dedcbdbb35-1