Library Resources, Software, and Associated Services

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Value

£20,000,000

Classifications

  • Library books
  • Printed books
  • Textbooks
  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets
  • Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • Official journals
  • Journals
  • Library management system
  • Library software development services
  • Library software package

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  • award
  • contract

Published

3 months ago

Description

This proposal for Library Resources, Software, and Associated Services is a retender of the previous CPC Library Resources and Associated Services framework. There is an expanded scope for this iteration to include bespoke or off the shelf library software which is either proprietary or open source.

Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to members of NWUPC Ltd https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members and the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php

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