26-27 Library Books - Perpetual Access
Details
- Supplier(s)
- A.T Little & Sons Limited (Browns Books), EBSCO International Inc UK, Kortext
- Value
- £190,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Library books
- Published
- 23 October 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Library Books contracts form a core component of the University's provision of teaching, learning and research resources. They enable the University to supply enrolled students and academic staff with access to published content that supports curriculum delivery, independent study and academic research, ensuring sources are obtained from reputable authors and publishers. Perpetual Access covers the acquisition of title-by-title perpetual access rights to digital publications under licence agreements with approved publishers and content providers. These purchases provide the University with ongoing access to academic and research materials without the need for recurring subscription payments, supporting long-term collection development and ensuring continued availability of core teaching and research resources. Direct Award following a desktop evaluation through the SUPC framework for Books, e-Book and Associated Services (LIB4061 SU). Term: 2 Years, plus optional 24 month extension (2+1+1). Contract Award is retrospective to the Contract start date
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 August 2026
- Completed: Award published23 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2030in 4 years
About the buyer
The University of Wolverhampton is a higher education institution in Wolverhampton, and buys through a central Procurement Team. That team is the university's point for tendering, contracting and procurement guidance. A restricted tender opens with a pre-qualification stage before the invitation to tender.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Wolverhampton's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and business services.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-wolverhampton.gov |
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