Estimated Value
£40,000 – £1,848,666
Deadline
Not specified
Published
24 June 2026
Type
goods
Overview
Aston University has awarded contracts for the provision of books, e-books and e-textbooks through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortia (SUPC) Books, e-books and associated services framework - LIB4061 SU. The awarded provision covers print publications, title-by-title perpetual access e-books, subscription e-book packages and e-textbook access via aggregator platforms.
Large-scale and library-focused suppliers of printed publications and other hard copy materials Title-by-title purchasing of e-books via an aggregator platform for delivery through the aggregator's own platform.
Subscription e-book packages via aggregator platform E-textbook access via an aggregator e-textbook platform
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Award Details
Ebsco International Inc
ProQuest LLC / Clarivate
A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books)
Kortext Ltd
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Published
24 June 2026
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