Notice Information
Notice Title
Cloud-Based Scientific Literature Content and Management Platform
Notice Description
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is requesting a cloud-based scientific literature content and management platform. The platform should provide all staff with efficient access to scholarly articles, research papers, and other relevant business, pharmaceutical and regulatory content. The contract will be for a one-year period, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods (1+1+1)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: One year contract, with the option to extend for two one year periods (1+1+1)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d252
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069877-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48160000 - Library software package
48180000 - Medical software package
48312000 - Electronic publishing software package
48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48611000 - Database software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Aug 20264 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CELL & GENE THERAPY CATAPULT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069877-2026
23rd July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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