Award

Journal and E-Publication Access

DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

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Award

16 Apr 2026 at 08:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Mar 2026 at 15:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, located in London, has completed the procurement process for the Journal and E-Publication Access, awarding the contract to EBSCO. This tender falls under the industry category of data supply services. The procurement method used was direct, with the contract set below threshold without competition. The contract period commenced on 2nd April 2026, and will end on 31st March 2027. The procurement reached the award stage by 16th April 2026, and the services provided primarily support academic literature access and research facilitation for the department.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in data supply services, particularly those offering comprehensive online research databases. Large-scale businesses capable of providing enterprise-level access to academic literature and resources will benefit from such contracts, as they support organisational research, evidence-based assessments, and quality assurance processes. Suppliers like EBSCO, with proficiency in delivering robust data services, are ideally suited to compete in similar tender processes due to their ability to enhance departmental research capabilities and meet unique literature access needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Journal and E-Publication Access

Notice Description

EBSCO is an online research database that provides access to academic literature and journals whilst supporting literature searching and review. EBSCO is available as an enterprise model meaning everyone across the department can access it. It is used to run literature reviews, fill evidence gaps, and keep up to date with the latest academic research. It supports quality assurance (e.g., sense-checking external literature reviews), collating evidence for option assessments, and methodological work such as econometrics research (literature review, model verification, and comparison with academic findings).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034502-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72319000 - Data supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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