Arts University Bournemouth £502,186 Library Books Contract to EBSCO International
Summary
Arts University Bournemouth has awarded a £502,185.56 contract for the supply of print books and individually purchased eBooks to EBSCO International Inc. The contract, concluded on 22 April 2026, was awarded as a call-off from an existing framework agreement under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. One tender was received for this procurement covering the South West England region.
“The contract is for the purchase of of print books and individually purchased eBooks for the AUB library”
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Arts University Bournemouth formally awarded a contract valued at £502,185.56 to EBSCO International Inc. for the purchase of print books and individually purchased eBooks for the university library. The contract was awarded under a call-off arrangement from a pre-existing framework agreement, bypassing the standard competitive tender process, in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement was evaluated solely on price criteria. The contracting authority is a higher education institution operating as a non-register public body, with the contract concluded on 22 April 2026 following receipt of a single tender.
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Contract
Contract for the Purchase print books and individually purchased eBooks
- Arts University Bournemouth F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-038229
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068c0b
Published 27 April 2026, 4:56pm
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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract six. Complementary information
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Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Arts University Bournemouth
7 Fern Barrow, Wallisdown
Poole
BH125HH
Contact
Okechukwu Umeokafor
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Higher Education
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Purchase print books and individually purchased eBooks
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Library books
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the purchase of of print books and individually purchased eBooks for the AUB library
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £502,185.56
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of of print books and individually purchased eBooks for the AUB library
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price is not the only requirement / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
This contract was awarded as a call-off from an existing framework agreement that had been established following a compliant procurement process, which included a prior call for competition published in accordance with applicable procurement regulations.
The framework agreement permitted participating contracting authorities to award call-off contracts without further publication of a contract notice. The award of this contract was therefore lawfully made in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement and Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 April 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc.
Enfield
EN1 3XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI54 - Enfield
Companies House
FC16134
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £502,185.56
Total value of the contract/lot: £502,185.56
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom
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