Software package and information systems

Tender description

Framework for library management systems and associated services for universities and colleges. In Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to: — system implementation, — migration support, — support and maintenance, — hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus global environments. The framework will also include Reading List System functionality. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and other UK procurement consortia as noted below. Framework for library management systems and associated services for universities and colleges in Scotland: Lot 1, library management systems, including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to: — system implementation, — migration support, — support and maintenance, — hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus global environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd). During the course of the framework there is the potential for any of the following members of the UK Universities Procurement Consortia (UKUPC) to join: — Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), — London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), — North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), — North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), — Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW). Framework for library management systems: Lot 2, reading list systems and associated services for universities and colleges in Scotland. The scope includes provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to: — system implementation, — migration support, — support and maintenance, — hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus global environments. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd). During the course of the framework there is the potential for any of the following members of the UK Universities Procurement Consortia (UKUPC) to join: — Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), — London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), — North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), — North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), — Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).