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Pure Saas Agreement

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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23 Jul 2026 at 08:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 May 2026 at 12:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 May 2026 at 12:01

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia procured a Pure software-as-a-service agreement for its research management system. The requirement covers renewal of the Pure hosting environments, licences and support following the system’s migration to the cloud. Pure supports UEA’s Research Excellence Framework strategy and submission, and powers a public-facing website displaying the university’s research, staff profiles and publications. The procurement therefore concerns a hosted research information and database-management system, including associated information systems and servers. The work is for UEA and is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. It is relevant to suppliers of research management platforms, cloud hosting, software licensing and specialist application support, particularly those able to support university research information and public-facing publication services.

This completed procurement used a direct award. UEA awarded the Pure SaaS Agreement to Elsevier BV because the product is developed and sold exclusively by Elsevier; the stated rationale was single-supplier technical reasons. The award was made on 18 May 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The awarded and contracted gross value is £218,348.83. The active contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and comprised one completed lot. Elsevier BV is the selected supplier. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 31 July 2026, although the contract record states that it was signed on 18 May 2026. The evaluation outcome therefore reflects a direct, non-competitive route based on exclusive product ownership and supply.

For suppliers assessing comparable university demand, this award shows a defined requirement for a specialist research management platform delivered through hosting, licensing and support. The buyer relies on the system for research assessment activity, public research information, staff profiles and publications, so a credible alternative would need dependable software, secure cloud operation and sustained application support across those functions. Relevant capability would include managing research data, maintaining database-backed information services, supporting institutional reporting and keeping public-facing research content available. Suppliers would also need to understand the operational needs of a higher education institution and demonstrate that their platform can replace or integrate with an established system following cloud migration. The exclusive-product rationale indicates that differentiation would need to come from an equivalent end-to-end platform and service, rather than general IT support alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pure Saas Agreement

Notice Description

Pure is UEA's Research Management System. Following a recent migration to the cloud this exemption is required to renew Pure hosting environments, licencing and support elements. Pure is a core component of UEA's REF strategy and submission and powers a public facing website showcasing UEA research, staff profiles and publications.

Procurement Information

The product is developed and sold exclusively by Elsevier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ef1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069418-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48612000 - Database-management system

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£218,348 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£218,348 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elsevier B.V.

Further Information

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