Official UK procurement notice
Books & E-Books · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ASTON UNIVERSITY (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEnglish language print books for library stock
Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a
third-party platform
Subscriptions for library access
CPV: Library books
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1English language print books for library stockCancelled
English language print books for library stock. Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU).
Lot #2Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languagesAwarded
Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on
aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books, e-
Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU
Lot #3Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platformCancelled
Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platform. Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU).
Lot #4Subscriptions for library accessCancelled
Subscriptions for library access. Additional information: SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jan 2023, 11:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jan 2023, 11:18 GMT
- Authority reference
682- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000139- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0394f8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Use of the SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books, e-
Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages1 award | |||
| A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Proquest LLC | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000139-2023-682ABC-2 · Proquest LLC
- Signed
- 31 Dec 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 000139-2023-682D-1 · A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksSME
- Signed
- 31 Dec 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages | 1bids | — | — | £140,000 – £184,000 |
| Whole notice | 1bids | — | — | £300,000 – £410,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksAwarded supplier
- ProQuest LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.