Award

GB-Didcot: UKRI-3561 Subscription to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Library

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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05 Dec 2023 at 10:00

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has awarded a contract for a subscription service to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Library. The contract is valued at £32,781.64 and covers the period from 30th November 2023 to 31st December 2024. The procurement stage was an award, and the contract was initiated through a tender process. The buying organisation, UK Research & Innovation, is located in Oxford, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category with the main procurement method details not specified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Didcot: UKRI-3561 Subscription to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Library

Notice Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a world leading science organisation which works with a wide range of parties (universities, private sector and international research partners) to deliver a high standard of research and innovation. STFC is responsible for running and developing user facilities as well as delivering unique equipment to international Collaborations and conducting and enabling a wide range of unique research. An award has been made for the provision of a IEEE subscription service for the period 30th November 2023 to 31st December 2024. Journal articles, conference papers and standards are important communication vehicles in the research world. Finding articles and retrieving full-text is an information need within STFC which the Library aims to meet through provision of trusted, high quality journal products. Library user surveys and usage statistics have shown us that articles from IEEE journals and conferences are important to our researchers and in high demand. The IEL provides unlimited access to 4 million+ articles, conference papers and standards published by IEEE. This is a single subscription to provide access across all STFC UK sites. The IEEE publish and own their content and make it available through their product, the IEL. Each article is unique in content and not duplicated by any other publisher. An annual subscription to the IEL is required to access the content from IEEE. The IEEE has appointed Content Online as their sole UK agent. No other agency can offer the product for subscription in the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-efd58eb8-686d-414c-8b9a-9d0bc2a3ebd8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/432867b5-1ac3-4314-a876-23a4bbef4b26
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£32,781 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,781 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
01235446553

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX11 0QX
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONTENT ONLINE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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