Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
Contact
Gavin Phillips
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
111357
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Books, e-books, e-textbooks and associated services
Reference number
LIB4044 SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22113000 - Library books
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is seeking to establish framework
agreements for the purchase of books, e-books, e-textbooks, and associated services for use within the Library and wider University community.
This requirement automatically covers the members of the following higher education regional purchasing consortia: Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW).
This requirement automatically covers the members of the following higher education Academic Library consortia: MUAL, NEYAL, NoWAL, Academic Libraries North, and WHELF.
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) may join at a later date.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-014808
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Instead of
Date
11 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
Read
Date
18 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
Section number
IV.2.7
Instead of
Date
11 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
Read
Date
18 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Deadline extended by seven days due to necessary corrections to character limites on some questions. The new deadline is 30 days on from 19/07/21, when the deadline was amended in the Mercell portal and registered Suppliers were informed.