# Direct Award for the Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services \(Print and Digital\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER](/buyers/university-of-chester/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [EBSCO International Inc](/contract-winners/ebsco-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,100,000
- Tender value: £1,100,000
- Award date: 29 September 2023
- Published: 30 October 2023
- Contract start: 2 October 2023
- Contract end: 1 October 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 243d6c19-f6f0-4ab0-a24c-f583ef7b3ace-685665
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c128b8e3-4fc3-4a6f-9e67-7c628143dbf6

## Description

Direct Award for the Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services \(Print and Digital\) under the Supply of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services \(Print and Digital\) Agreement framework reference LIB4054 SU FTS Reference: 2023/S 000-020440 and OJEU Notice reference 2023/S 139-440571\. This direct award follows the Library team's evaluation of the framework charges and pricing, together with the framework Quality scores and review of the SUPC framework Buyers Guide\. All values in this award notice are approximate based on previous spend information and estimate the total spend over the potential contract term of four years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243d6c19-f6f0-4ab0-a24c-f583ef7b3ace-685665)