Notice Information
Notice Title
Access to Search Educational Journals
Notice Description
The service from EBSCO provides access to published research materials and specialist research journals via a database on the basis of an annual licence. The database is used frequently to inform the work of Ofsted's research and evaluation team. The current annual licence will run from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026 with an optional 1 year extension until 31 January 2027
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-beaee9e2-c06f-4283-a37b-54de6bd4cdd5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd71f4c-ae48-463c-8fdc-50347a44b0a2
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48610000 - Database systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,514 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £13,514 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 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
- OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
- Contact Name
- Info Contracts
- Contact Email
- info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 2WD
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd71f4c-ae48-463c-8fdc-50347a44b0a2
5th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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