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title: "Print Books & Standing Orders - APUC"
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# Print Books & Standing Orders - APUC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-books-standing-orders-apuc-ocds-h6vhtk-02d085). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Print Books & Standing Orders - APUC". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £9,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £9,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 August 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library books, Printed books
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-books-standing-orders-apuc-ocds-h6vhtk-02d085#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d085`

## 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/print-books-standing-orders-apuc-ocds-h6vhtk-02d085#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-books-standing-orders-apuc-ocds-h6vhtk-02d085#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint Contractors to supply and deliver a wide range of English language, UK non-English language and foreign language academic content in print format.
The Authority is acting on behalf of the HE and FE institutions in Scotland, Members of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) which includes amongst its members, the National Library of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Scotland Excel and its members

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: English language and UK non-English language publications
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** For the appointment of up to 4 contractors for the supply and delivery of English language and UK non-English language academic content in print format
This exercise is being undertaken on behalf of the HE/FE Institutions in Scotland and the members ...
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2021 to 02/11/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Foreign language publications
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** For the appointment of up to 6 contractors for the supply and delivery of foreign language academic content in print format
This exercise is being undertaken on behalf of the HE/FE Institutions in Scotland and the members of Scottish Confederation of...
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2021 to 02/11/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018711-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-04T08:46:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:30:53.265Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d085