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2425-32-DTS-RLD Online Reading Lists software (Talis Aspire)

Library management services
Software-related services
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sheffield Hallam University: "2425-32-DTS-RLD Online Reading Lists software (Talis Aspire)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySheffield Hallam UniversityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sheffield Hallam University
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sheffield Hallam University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.7Bids / Report
59.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
KITLOCKER.COM LIMITEDTop vendor: 45.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 89 active published awards; 62 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
KITLOCKER.COM LIMITED1 win£290,602
JISC SERVICES LIMITED1 win£148,491
Digital Energy Group Limited1 win£116,640
APOGEE CORPORATION LIMITED1 win£56,678
COUNTER CONTEXT LIMITED1 win£15,520
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySheffield Hallam University
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Last source update8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLibrary management services, Software-related services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05845c
What is being bought
Sheffield Halam University has purchased the online software, TALIS Aspire Unlimited. This was purchased under the APUC Framework Agreement ITS1062 AP - Library Management Systems and associated services, Lot 2. Talis Aspire Unlimited includes the following: Talis Aspire Reading Lists - A digital platform for managing and sharing academic reading lists. Copyright Clearance - Integrated service to ensure compliance with copyright regulations. Advanced MIS (Management Information System) - Enhanced reporting and analytics capabilities.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This purchase will support academic staff and students by streamlining access to course materials, improving copyright compliance, and enhancing data-driven decision-making within library services.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 31 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · £203,185
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Talis Education Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£203,185 · signed 31 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sheffield Hallam University

Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10005790
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  • Sheffield Hallam University
    buyer

    GB-UKPRN: 10005790
    City Campus, Sheffield, UKE32, S11WB
    r.downing@shu.ac.uk

  • Sheffield Hallam University
    reviewBody

    Sheffield, S1 1WB

  • Talis Education Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 07196638
    London, UKI
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleA compliant direct award was made after carrying out a desk top exercise under Lot 2 of the APUC Framework Agreement ITS1062 AP - Library Management Systems and Associated Services.