FTS UK public procurement

Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services

APUC Limited

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0483fc
Tender value£27,000,0002 awards · 2 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 16 March 2026
Buyer
APUC Limited
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Tender period
Not supplied — 3 September 2024

Description

Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes: Lot1 - Library Services Platform(s) and Lot2 - Resource and Reading List Management Systems. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

2 shown
Active

Library Services Platform(s)

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
6
Signed contract
25 February 2025
Active

Resource and Reading List Systems

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
4
Signed contract
3 March 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

11 parties
Buyer, CentralPurchasingBody

APUC Limited

Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, UKM77, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom

Supplier

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, London, UK, EN1 3XA, United Kingdom

Supplier

Education Software Solutions Limited

https://www.ess-sims.co.uk/, 13 New Cavendish Street, London, UK, W1G 9UG, United Kingdom

Funder

European Union

Address not supplied

Supplier

Ex Libris UK Ltd.

7 Ridgmount Street, London, UK, WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom

Supplier

Kortext Limited

Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, UK, BH8 8EZ, United Kingdom

Supplier

OCLC (UK) Ltd

City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate, Sheffield, UKE3, S1 4LW, United Kingdom

Supplier

PTFS Europe

19 Finchley Way, London, UK, N3 1AG, United Kingdom

Supplier

Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")

The Wenta Business Centre, Colne Way, Watford, UK, WD24 7ND, United Kingdom

ReviewBody

Stirling Sherriff Court

Srirling, FK8 1NH, United Kingdom

Supplier

Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)

1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road, London, UK, EC1Y 1SP, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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