Awarded contract

SHEDL E-Book Collections - Elsevier

Details

Supplier(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Value
£770,000
Topic
Library books
Published
11 February 2025

Tender description

APUC has entered into a contract with Elsevier B.V. for the Freedom eBook Collection free of Digital Rights Management (DRM). APUC will not use the content but will facilitate the purchase on behalf of the HE institutions in Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. The Contract value is estimated based on potential participation by its members over the term of the contract. Lot 1: APUC has entered into an agreement with Elsevier B.V. for access to Elsevier's Freedom Collection free of digital rights management.. The contract value is an estimate based on the potential aggregated subscription values over the possible term of 48 months. APUC will not use or make payments under this contract but will facilitate the agreement on behalf of the Scottish HE Institutions and the National Library of Scotland.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date7 June 2024
  2. Completed: Award published11 February 2025
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About the buyer

APUC Ltd is Scotland's Procurement Centre of Expertise for Universities and Colleges. APUC buys on behalf of its members, which are universities and colleges in Scotland. APUC works with the sectors to set up framework contracts for higher and further education. Members also have access to Scottish public sector frameworks set up by Scottish Procurement. Government Commercial Agency frameworks are open to members too. The APUC site has a regulations page for suppliers.

Over the past 5 years, most of APUC Ltd's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and printed matter.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 22113000 · Library books
  • 80000000 · Education and training services

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