Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
10001883
The Gateway
Leicester
LE19BH
UK
E-mail: Procurement@dmu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/home.aspx
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 Management System
Reference number: 118700
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48161000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provide of licencing and implementation of a Library management system
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
565 757.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72263000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software and implementation services for a Library Management System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
5 Year initial term with 5x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Award through APUC ITS1062 AP Framework, in alignment with Frameworks requirements
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Library Management System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International, Inc.
OE032261
Enfield
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 565 757.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2026