# Award Notice for Books, E-books E-textbooks, and Associated Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER](/buyers/university-of-chester/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Browns Books \(A\.T\. Little & Sons Limited\)
- Award value: £180,000
- Tender value: £360,000
- Award date: 19 December 2025
- Published: 24 December 2025
- Contract start: 4 January 2026
- Contract end: 3 January 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bcb5e861-0823-444a-aed5-a077a11acbcd-877067
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-752306ca-f01e-490e-9385-99b9bb89aedf

## Description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester placing a direct award with EBSCO International Ltd under Lot 1: Print publications: standard suppliers for library stock and EBSCO International Ltd and Browns Books \(A\.T\. Little & Sons Limited\) under 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 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 have been rounded up and the contract end date includes the optional extension periods\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcb5e861-0823-444a-aed5-a077a11acbcd-877067)