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# Books & E-Books

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/books-e-books-ocds-h6vhtk-0394f8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ASTON UNIVERSITY: "Books & E-Books". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [ASTON UNIVERSITY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library books
- **Delivery Location:** UKG3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0394f8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/books-e-books-ocds-h6vhtk-0394f8#tl-md)

## Description
English language print books for library stock
Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a
third-party platform
Subscriptions for library access

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: English language print books for library stock
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 22113000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** English language print books for library stock. Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU).

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4.1: Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages
- **Lot id:** `4.1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22113000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Individual title, DDA or package purchase for access on
aggregator's own platform, primarily UK languages Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books, e-
Textbooks, and associ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4.2: Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platform
- **Lot id:** `4.2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 22113000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Dual title, package or EBA purchase for access on a third-party platform. Additional information: Desktop Evaluation - SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU).

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4.4: Subscriptions for library access
- **Lot id:** `4.4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 22113000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Subscriptions for library access. Additional information: SUPC Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-Books,
e-Textbooks, and associated services, ref LIB4044 SU

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 000139-2023-682ABC-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ProQuest LLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172919`

- **Award:** 000139-2023-682D-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01607961`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 000139-2023-682ABC-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/12/2022

- **Contract:** 000139-2023-682D-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/12/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000139-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-04T11:18:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:06:30.290Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0394f8