Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-c659-71cc-9f7d-9db8a4509d72/books-e-books-and-associated-services

awarded GB open procedure

# Books, e-books and associated services

[Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southern-universities-purchasing-consortium-supc)

Estimated value

£450,000,000

Published

6 Aug 2025

Deadline

Closed

21 Feb 2025

## Who can bid

- Split into 9 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Framework agreement for the supply of books, e-books and associated resources and services. This tender is split into 9 Lots. Participating consortia cover universities and other Public Sector members including (but not limited to) schools, colleges, Multi-Academy Trusts, government departments and research institutes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The named consortia are SUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, HEPCW, Academic Libraries North, NEYAL, MUAL, and WHELF.

## CPV classification

Library books Printed books, brochures and leaflets Printed books Textbooks Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books School books

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-048897-2025-08-06T09:17:06+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-048897-2025-08-06T09:17:06+01:00)

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