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# e-Books Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-books-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Jisc: "e-Books Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Jisc](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/jisc-coh-05747339)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** E-learning services, Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-books-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff`

## 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/e-books-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D42982%26B%3DJISC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-books-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff#participate

## Description
Jisc Services Limited (JSL) has establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for e-Books services content supply. JSL is seeking to continue making an investment in its e-Books for FE service. JSL regularly has a requirement to purchase licences for relevant, up-to-date curricula-led titles to make available to the FE sector and is therefore looking for suppliers who can provide titles, that meet the criteria to support the teaching and learning needs, to cover existing and future needs of the FE sector.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: AS Level / A level / Highers / Advanced Highers content
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Core textbooks, workbooks and revision guides that support the UK-wide curriculum.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Vocational Content for FE (levels 2 and 3)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Core textbooks and workbooks that support vocational qualifications such as BTECs, CACHE, T Levels, and Applied Diplomas/Applied General Qualifications.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: GCSE, iGCSE and Nationals English and Maths for FE and Scottish Core Skills
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Core textbooks, workbooks and revision guides that support the UK-wide curriculum.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Academic books that support L4 and Access to University courses supplied by FE
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Textbooks that support a wider curriculum that assists learners studying and preparing for university.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Vocational content to support Apprentices
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Textbooks, workbooks and guides that support apprentices succeed in their NVQs/SVQs

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Titles relevant to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Award-agnostic titles and study skills
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Content to support A Level and FE studies across the UK, independent of qualification or awarding body.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** AS Level / A level / Highers / Advanced Highers content (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Pearson, ProQuest LLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60922`, `GB-FTS-172919`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vocational Content for FE (levels 2 and 3) (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Pearson, ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60922`, `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** GCSE, iGCSE and Nationals English and Maths for FE and Scottish Core Skills (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Pearson, ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60922`, `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Academic books that support L4 and Access to University courses supplied by FE (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vocational content to support Apprentices (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-6`
  - Supplier(s): **ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Award-agnostic titles and study skills (active)
  - Award id: `021829-2022-7`
  - Supplier(s): **ProQuest**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141179`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** AS Level / A level / Highers / Advanced Highers content (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** Vocational Content for FE (levels 2 and 3) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** GCSE, iGCSE and Nationals English and Maths for FE and Scottish Core Skills (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** Academic books that support L4 and Access to University courses supplied by FE (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** Vocational content to support Apprentices (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

- **Contract:** Award-agnostic titles and study skills (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021829-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-09T09:57:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:58:48.581Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0312ff