Estimated Value
Up to £36,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
13 October 2025
Type
goods
Overview
The Authority undertook a procurement exercise to appoint a Subscription Agent to supply to manage the supply and delivery of periodicals and the associated services. Periodical are defined as any domestic or foreign publication supplied in a print or electronic format.
The publication may take various formats, such as a magazine, newspaper, or journal to name a few examples, and may be issued in successive parts, at regular intervals and may continue indefinitely. The appointed agent will be required to provide the service to: * HE/FE institutions in Scotland * HE institutions of Northern Ireland * The members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries(SCURL) * The Scottish Government * NHS Education Scotland (SHEDL deals only) acting on behalf of The Knowledge Network.
Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E — List of Institutions. Members of APUC - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/
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EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
£36,000,000
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13 October 2025
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