Notice Information
Notice Title
Subscriptions
Notice Description
EBSCO library subscriptions 2025-26
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b30655a2-df35-49e2-be48-40da8fe2a8f6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30309871-e66d-4248-a264-83bbd0c630e3
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £790,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £790,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 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
- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement@plymouth.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01752 582057
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK41 Plymouth
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Plymouth
- Electoral Ward
- Drake
- Westminster Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30309871-e66d-4248-a264-83bbd0c630e3
19th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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