Contract award notice

Award for E-textbooks using Lot 7: E-book aggregator: e-textbooks of Framework Agreement: Books, e-books and associated services Agreement Number: LIB4061 SU

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER named Kortext Limited as the supplier in an award dated 29 July 2026.

What the notice records

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Supplier: Kortext Limited
Company number 08617088 (Companies House)
Awarded value: £420,000 (the notice’s own figure, in GBP)
Award date: 29 July 2026
Notice published: 17 August 2026
Category (CPV): Textbooks (22112000)
Description: This Award Notice follows University of Chester's evaluation of the quotations submitted by suppliers for a sample basket of e-textbooks, reflecting the University's current e-textbook requirements. The evaluation was undertaken by the LIS-Libraries team, using the framework Desktop Calculator to assess and compare the quotations received from all suppliers on Lot 7. The University can access this agreement as a member of NWUPC. In line with the guidance provided by SUPC this direct award is made under the framework Terms and Conditions. All values in this award notice are approximate as actual requirements may vary and the contract end date includes the optional extension period.
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