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EBSCO Database Subscription ( 2026-2029)

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

26 May 2026 at 08:49

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

26 May 2026 at 08:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

26 May 2026 at 08:34

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has recently completed a direct award procurement process for the "EBSCO Database Subscription (2026-2029)" under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54. This tender, categorised under the education and training services industry, intends to integrate journal databases and citation services with the university's existing EBSCO Discovery packages. Located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the resultant contract was awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. on 26th May 2026. The contract is set to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude on 31st July 2029, with a gross value of £239,115. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a scheduled signature date milestone on 5th June 2026.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in providing proprietary educational content and subscription services, particularly those capable of integrating seamlessly with existing EBSCO platforms. While the contract was directly awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC., businesses engaging in similar services could leverage this information to identify potential consultancy or service optimisation opportunities within similar public education institutions. Large-scale enterprises with the capability to offer unique or exclusive rights solutions in database integration stand to gain significantly in subsequent tenders of this nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EBSCO Database Subscription ( 2026-2029)

Notice Description

Provision of EBSCO databases to integrate with the EBSCO discovery packages

Procurement Information

These packages are proprietary to EBSCO and will integrate with the EBSCO discovery service to provide consistency of provision for students.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a2b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048451-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

22211000 - Journals

79980000 - Subscription services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£239,115 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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