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    ContractsBooks and E-Books Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Books and E-Books Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Aston University seeks suppliers of print books, e-books, and e-textbooks through a SUPC framework contract for institutional access and student learning support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 24 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,342,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    4 suppliers
    • EI
      EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
    Lead contractor
  1. AT
    A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books)
    Consortium partner
  2. PL
    ProQuest LLC / Clarivate
    Consortium partner
  3. KO
    KORTEXT LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Aston University has awarded contracts through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortia (SUPC) Books, E-books and Associated Services Framework (LIB4061 SU) for the supply of educational reading materials. This opportunity covers print publications, individual e-book titles with perpetual access rights, subscription-based e-book collections, and e-textbook access through aggregator platforms. Suppliers can provide any combination of these formats to support student learning and academic research across the institution.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In media communications, ASTON UNIVERSITY has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC1× · 100%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are STAKELUMS, Pearlshield Ltd T/A Coughlans Bookshop, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bbe4
    AU
    Buyer
    ASTON UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Media & Communications