Contract

eTextbooks

  • UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082285

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f46e

Published 12 December 2025, 9:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Sussex House

Falmer, Brighton

BN19RH

Email

r.dewar@sussex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

RC000672

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sussex.ac.uk

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

eTextbooks

Reference number

US_25309

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 22112000 - Textbooks

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of eTextbooks

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of eTextbooks

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Framework Mini Competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 December 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kortext Ltd

Bournemouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

08617088

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The University of Sussex

Brighton

Country

United Kingdom