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SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature

Education and training services
Library books
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: APUC Limited: "SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAPUC LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for APUC Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5.6Bids / Report
11.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 142 active published awards; 130 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAPUC Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
Last source update23 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services, Library books
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04ddd9
What is being bought
APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. 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
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    23 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2025, 16:06 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    11 Feb 2025, 16:06 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    11 Feb 2025, 16:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL) members institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 11 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £2,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£2,500,000 · signed 11 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

APUC Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2420
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  • APUC Limited
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, UKM77, FK8 2DZ
    lwatts@apuc-scot.ac.uk
    +44 1314428950

  • Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH
    supplier

    Europaplatz 3, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberg, DE, 69115
    +44 07352741062

  • Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place Stirling Country, Stirling, FK8 1NH
    stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk
    +44 1786462191
Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe 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.