AwardedAwarded 10 March 2026

Books and E Books

Aston University · Education

In brief

Aston University awarded printing work to Ebsco International Inc, ProQuest LLC / Clarivate and A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/aBrowns Books) and 1 others on 10 March 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Aston University has awarded contracts for the provision of books, e-books and e-textbooks through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortia (SUPC) Books, e-books and associated services framework - LIB4061 SU. The awarded provision covers print publications, title-by-title perpetual access e-books, subscription e-book packages and e-textbook access via aggregator platforms.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock
What this lot covers

Large-scale and library-focused suppliers of printed publications and other hard copy materials

Printing—
E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase
What this lot covers

Title-by-title purchasing of e-books via an aggregator platform for delivery through the aggregator's own platform.

Printing—
E-book Aggregator: Subscription Packages
What this lot covers

Subscription e-book packages via aggregator platform

Printing—
E-book aggregator: e-textbooks
What this lot covers

E-textbook access via an aggregator e-textbook platform

Printing—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ebsco International Inc—£246,667
ProQuest LLC / ClarivateE-book Aggregator: Subscription Packages£40,000
A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/aBrowns Books) (SME)—£206,667
Kortext Ltd—£1,848,666

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 059297-2026

About the buyer

Aston UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

60

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for printing

From notice 059297-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.