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Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Award

29 May 2024 at 12:50

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a contract for the Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. The procurement method used was negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The contract covers a 4-year subscription period starting from 2024-04-26. The location of the procurement is at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK (postcode: G1 1XQ). The industry category is for library software packages.

This tender opportunity by the University of Strathclyde for electronic academic research databases can benefit businesses specializing in library software packages and intellectual property rights holders. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is active. Interested businesses should consider their ability to provide exclusive electronic library resources and intellectual property rights. With an estimated value of £447,924 over 4 years, this contract offers a valuable opportunity for businesses providing specialised academic databases and related services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases

Notice Description

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to a supply contract for the Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract shall be entered into with Ebsco International Inc for the Provision of electronic academic research databases including CINAHL, Business Source Ultimate, Communication and Entrepreneurial Studies Source

Procurement Information

Ebsco International Inc. is the sole agent for various electronic databases and owns the intellectual property of it's academic publications and as such the research databases and other electronic library resources available from the Ebsco platform are unavailable elsewhere. Consequently it is not possible to source any other quotations. The proprietary academic content is used by the University and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the requirement. Value is an estimated for 4 years of subscriptions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c0b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016750-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

39155100 - Library equipment

48160000 - Library software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£447,924 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Laura Shaw
Contact Email
laura.shaw@strath.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL

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