UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 13/03/2023

External Reference: 2022-575286

FTS Reference: 2022-025207

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Supplies

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
111357
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
Contact person: Gavin Phillips
Telephone: +44 1189357081
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.supc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52147&B=SUPC
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)
Reference number:  LIB4054 SU
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

22200000  -  Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue and backsets of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22200000  -  Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Various locations around the UK
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue and backsets of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

03/02/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Current timelines estimate that the tender will be published 3rd February 2023 with a deadline of 13th March 2023. This timeline is subject to change.
It is expected that there will be no Lot structure to this agreement but that may change.