Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: pjackson@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services
Reference number: ITS1062 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
27 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Library Services Platform(s)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72260000
72261000
48000000
48611000
48190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom including: Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK.
Lot 1, Library Services Platform(s)including provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. 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.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW)
https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members
Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL)
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Resource and Reading List Systems
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72260000
72261000
48000000
48611000
48190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom: Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK.
Lot 2, Resource and Reading List Systems including: provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. 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.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW)
https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members
Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL)
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-022962
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Library Services Platform(s)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCLC (UK) Ltd
City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate
Sheffield
S1 4LW
UK
Telephone: +44 1142677500
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sirsi Limited (trading as "SirsiDynix")
The Wenta Business Centre, Colne Way
Watford
WD24 7ND
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Software Solutions Limited
https://www.ess-sims.co.uk/, 13 New Cavendish Street
London
W1G 9UG
UK
Telephone: +44 7714689781
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
7 Ridgmount Street
London
WC1E 7AE
UK
Telephone: +44 2072550673
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PTFS Europe
19 Finchley Way
London
N3 1AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 21 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Resource and Reading List Systems
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 00
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE)
1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road
London
EC1Y 1SP
UK
Telephone: +44 07983972324
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kortext Limited
Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8EZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7896161058
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
7 Ridgmount Street
London
WC1E 7AE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:817265)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sherriff Court
Srirling
FK8 1NH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2026