Members of both LUPC and NWUPC/NoWAL can access the LUPC framework agreement for the Provision of Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services.
Start date: 01/05/12
End date: 30/04/14 (with possiblility of two 12-month extension options).
The new agreement is divided into two lots: the first for institutions that wish to access subscriptions only (print and electronic); and the second for institutions that wish to purchase subscriptions (print and electronic), plus additional tools such as alphabetical listing and federated search systems.Three suppliers have been appointed to the framework:
| Framework Lot | Description | Suppliers |
| Lot 1 | Subscriptions only (print and electronic) | 1st-ranked: | LM Information Delivery |
| 2nd-ranked: | Swets Information Services Ltd |
| 3rd-ranked: | EBSCO Information Services |
| Lot 2 | Subscriptions (print and electronic) plus additional tools: · URL link resolver · Alphabetical listing tool · Federated search tool · Discovery tool · Usage statistic management tool | 1st-ranked: | LM Information Delivery |
| 2nd-ranked: | Swets Information Services Ltd |
| 3rd-ranked: | EBSCO Information Services |
Full details on how to use the agreement are available on GeM. If you require any further information, please contact Jacquie Devonshire, Interim Senior Contracts Manager, j.devonshire@lupc.lon.ac.uk, tel 0207 863 1697.
Read a briefing on this agreement.