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EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Tool

Department of Health and Social Care

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is procuring the EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Tool, a software and information-system service for discovering and accessing information resources. The requirement is classified as software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000) and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the department’s London address in Westminster and covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The named requirement is for the EDS Tool itself, rather than general software development or wider information-technology works. This is therefore most relevant to suppliers of discovery platforms, information-resource search services and related information-system solutions capable of supporting a public-sector department with geographically broad requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process. The contract was awarded to EBSCO Information Services on 21 July 2026. The awarded value is £21,233 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, with no further method detail, and the published information does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The Department of Health and Social Care is the buyer, and the tender was marked complete. The award is active, with EBSCO Information Services identified as the selected supplier.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined requirement within the Department of Health and Social Care for a specialist discovery-service tool rather than a broad, unspecified technology purchase. Businesses positioned for comparable work should be able to provide an established software platform for searching and discovering information resources, together with the information-systems capability needed to support departmental users. The selected supplier was EBSCO Information Services, indicating that direct experience in library, research or information-discovery technology is commercially relevant to this buyer. A credible competitor would need a product-led proposition, dependable service delivery and the organisational capacity to support use across the United Kingdom and the wider territories and regions identified for delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Tool

Notice Description

EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Tool

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae2121ad-d387-4bf7-a448-05dd53ec4b1b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d41cd266-8873-4db3-bfb8-1b3a14be6a69
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,233 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,233 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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