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10 Jun 2026 at 15:18

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter, based in Exeter, United Kingdom, completed a procurement process involving a direct contract subscription to Proquest Central. This contract, under the legal framework of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023/54, was conducted without competition, as it was below threshold. The procurement stage was at the award and contract level by 10th June 2026, with the contract period running from 17th March 2026 to 16th March 2027. The main procurement category is goods, specifically database systems, with ProQuest LLC, based in the United States, as the supplier. The total contract value is £63,111.54, and the delivery area is specified as the UK.

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Notice Title

Proquest Central Subscription

Notice Description

Subscription to Proquest Central

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b236
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054896-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,111 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2026 - 16 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROQUEST

Further Information

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