Award of Books, E-books, and E-textbooks Supply to University of Chester
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Books, E-books, and E-textbooks Supply to University of Chester
Awarded 04 Jan 2026
Awarded04 Jan 2026
Value£360,000.00
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Expires in 3y 2mo4y term, 21% elapsed
Awarded 4 Jan 2026Expires 3 Jan 2030
About
University of Chester awarded a contract to Browns Books (A.T.
Little & Sons Limited) and EBSCO International Ltd for the supply of books, e-books, e-textbooks, and associated services.
The award was made via direct award under Lot 1: Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock and Lot 4: E-book aggregator: title-by-title perpetual access purchase of the Books, E-books, E-textbooks, and Associated Services framework agreement.
The University accessed this agreement as a member of NWUPC, and the direct award was made under the framework Terms and Conditions in line with SUPC guidance.
The contract value is £360,000, with all values rounded up and the contract end date including optional extension periods.
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Award of Books, E-books, and E-textbooks Supply to University of Chester
Won by Browns Books (A.T. Little & Sons Limited),EBSCO International Ltd · UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
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