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EBSCO Journal sub renewals 2027

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY

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17 Sep 2026 at 12:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Bath Spa University procured a one-year renewal of its EBSCO journal subscriptions for 2027. The requirement covers newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, with associated library, archive, museum and cultural services. It is a goods contract for delivery in the South West of England. The subscriptions are for the university’s library information needs and relate to print and digital serials and periodicals. The procurement was made by Bath Spa University, with EBSCO International Inc identified as the supplier. The arrangement concerns journal subscription provision rather than general library services, so relevant businesses are publishers, subscription agents, periodical distributors and specialist information providers able to manage institutional print and digital journal access.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to EBSCO International Inc on 12 August 2025. The awarded value is £40,000. The award period runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027, while the 2027 renewal described in the requirement runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026. Bath Spa University used a selective call-off from the SUPC LIB4054 framework for serials, periodicals and associated print and digital services. The original call-off was awarded in 2023 under an agreement structured as two years plus two possible one-year extensions; this procurement is described as the final one-year extension. EBSCO International Inc holds the active award and the process was not divided into lots.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates recurring institutional demand from Bath Spa University for managed access to academic journals and periodicals in both print and digital formats. A credible competitor would need a broad and dependable serials catalogue, established relationships with publishers, accurate renewal and entitlement management, and the operational capacity to maintain continuous library access across a university requirement. Experience supplying higher-education libraries and working through a public-sector framework would be commercially relevant, as would systems for handling subscription changes, authentication, delivery and customer support. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the requirement favours a larger specialist provider with the infrastructure and publisher coverage to administer the full service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EBSCO Journal sub renewals 2027

Notice Description

(01/27-12/27) EBSCO Journal sub renewals 2027 Final 1 year (extension to existing call-off from SUPC framework) Originally awarded in Oct 2023 via SUPC LIB4054 SU Serials, Periodicals & Associated Services (Print & Digital) Framework Agreement LIB4054 SU, originally called off 2023 Original agreement 2+1+1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-39f9ffc3-4b7b-4037-8bed-4357130635ce
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d724f9d-6781-43a6-b5e7-50789de1a3a6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BATH SPA UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 9BN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Saltford
Westminster Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

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