Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 26 Jan 2024, 10:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SHEDL E-Book Collections - Elsevier

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 7 Jun 2024no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

APUC has entered into a contract with Elsevier B.V. for the Freedom eBook Collection free of Digital Rights Management (DRM).

APUC will not use the content but will facilitate the purchase on behalf of the HE institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. The Contract value is estimated based on potential participation by its members over the term of the contract.

CPV: Education and training services · Library books

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1APUC has entered into an agreement with Elsevier B.V. for access to Elsevier's Freedom…Awarded

APUC has entered into an agreement with Elsevier B.V. for access to Elsevier's Freedom Collection free of digital rights management. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the potential aggregated subscription values over the possible term of 48 months. APUC will not use or make payments under this contract but will facilitate the agreement on behalf of the Scottish HE Institutions and the National Library of Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

Extensions: Institutions will have the option to purchase Elsevier B.V's All Access Collection free of Digital Rights Management (DRM).

22113000 Library books 80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jan 2024, 10:46 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2025, 08:43 GMT
Authority reference: LIB1027 AP
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-004467
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesLibrary books
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0434ce Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Published justification: The publishing service is unique to the supplier and sector. The agreement falls within the derogation contained within Regulation 33(b)(i)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, permitting APUC to enter into the direct award.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: APUC Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days.
Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: The contract will be for an initial period of 12 month with the option to extend for an additional 3 x 12 months period. (SC Ref:770267)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 7 Jun 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £770,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 004467-2025-LIB1027 AP-1
Signed
7 Jun 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 002695-2024-LIB1027 AP-1
Signed
24 Jan 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2DZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff CourtReview body StirlingContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

ELSEVIERFramework contractor RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX, AMSTERDAM, NLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.