Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Print and eBooks
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking Contractors and Publishers to supply a wide range of academic content in print and digital format.
The scope will include:
Print Books
Standing Orders
E-Books
E-Book Collections (Publishers packages)
E-Textbooks
The Authority is acting on behalf of the HE and FE institutions in Scotland, Members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) which includes amongst its members, the National Library of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
CPV: Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books · Library books · Printed books · Printed music · Textbooks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Feb 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Authority reference
LIB1016 AP & LIB1020 AP- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003649- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0295a9Find a Tender
Publisher note: It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to hold a Supplier Engagement day which will enable potential bidders to advise of their service offering and demonstrate their on-line system. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=644664. (SC Ref:644664)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
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Timeline
24 Feb 2021 → 2 Aug 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published24 Feb 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Tender notice expected2 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.