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# Books, E-books, Standing orders and Related Materials — Joint Consortia Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/books-e-books-standing-orders-and-related-materials-joint-consortia-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02aabe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Reading: "Books, E-books, Standing orders and Related Materials — Joint Consortia Framework Agreement". Published status: awardUpdate. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Reading](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library books
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02aabe`

## 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-standing-orders-and-related-materials-joint-consortia-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02aabe#tl-md)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: Books, E-Books, Standing orders and Related Materials
- **Lot id:** `1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Extension to Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, e-books, standing orders and related materials (LIB 4035 SU). Extension is for a maximum of 6 months from 1st August 2021 until 31st January 2022 with no amendment to the Lots, contract value,...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2017 to 31/07/2021

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Books, E-books, Standing orders and Related Materials — Joint Consortia Framework Agreement (active)
  - Award id: `009037-2021-LIB 4035 SU-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Askews & Holts Library Services, BibliU Limited, Bibliotech Education (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140618`, `GB-FTS-157123`, `GB-FTS-14357`, `GB-FTS-68183`, `GB-FTS-15270`, `GB-FTS-157125`, `GB-FTS-14349`, `GB-FTS-14355`, `GB-FTS-68184`, `GB-FTS-66559`, `GB-FTS-177340`, `GB-FTS-14356`, `GB-FTS-172919`, `GB-FTS-14360`
  - Value: £360,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Books, E-books, Standing orders and Related Materials — Joint Consortia Framework Agreement (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/06/2017

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009037-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-27T16:06:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T10:56:46.678Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02aabe