We are pleased to announce SUPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and NWUPC members can now access the re-tendered Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital) framework.
Meet your Category Manager
What can you purchase through the framework?
The scope of products includes (but is not limited to):
- current and back-issues of periodicals, newspapers, and annuals (conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc)
- journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions, and other similar publications of societies
- numbered monographic series
- standing orders
- databases (including e-book content)
- membership subscriptions.
Meet the suppliers
What are the benefits of using the Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services Framework?
- inclusion of the key agents available to UK customers
- competitive prices
- flexibility for new services to develop and to be accessed via the agreement
- easy and compliant route to market for participating organisations
- user guides, support, and templates.
About the Framework
How have sustainability, equality and diversity been considered as part of the tender?
As well as ensuring compliance with mandatory responsible procurement requirements, suppliers were evaluated in terms of their approach to:
- carbon reduction initiatives both internally and within their supply chains
- equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
- commitments to delivering social value including community and voluntary schemes supported.