Section one: Contracting authority
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
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52147&B=SUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)
Reference number
LIB4054 SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue and backsets of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations around the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue and backsets of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Current timelines estimate that the tender will be published 3rd February 2023 with a deadline of 13th March 2023. This timeline is subject to change.
It is expected that there will be no Lot structure to this agreement but that may change.