Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services
APUC Limited · Public body
In brief
APUC Limited awarded IT and software work to Ebsco International Inc, Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd and Oclc (UK) Limited and 5 others on 3 March 2026.
It is split into 2 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Library Services Platform(s)What this lot coversFramework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK. Lot 1, Library Services Platform(s)including provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1. http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL) https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members | IT services and software | — |
Resource and Reading List SystemsWhat this lot coversFramework for Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the UK. Lot 2, Resource and Reading List Systems including: provision of all software and any associated licensing and subscription. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education purchasing consortia as follows: Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E1. http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members Scottish Confederation of University Research Libraries (SCURL) https://www.scurl.ac.uk/about-members | IT services and software | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebsco International Inc Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd Oclc (UK) Limited (SME) Sirsi Limited trading as SirsiDynix Education Software Solutions Ltd PTFS Europe (SME) 6 bids received | Library Services Platform(s) | £21,000,000 | |
| Ebsco International Inc Kortext Ltd Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd Talis Education Ltd (trading as Technology from SAGE) 4 bids received | Resource and Reading List Systems | £6,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 023559-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
24Awards
6Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Ebsco International Inc1 contract
- Education Software Solutions Ltd1 contract
- Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd1 contract
- Kortext Ltd1 contract
- Oclc (UK) Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
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- £15mframework ceiling
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From notice 023559-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.