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Journals@Ovid and LWW Premier Collection

University Of The West Of England

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured subscription access to Journals@Ovid and the LWW Premier Collection, covering journals supplied for use in the United Kingdom. This is a goods requirement in the journals and scholarly information market, rather than a consultancy, construction or general IT service. The stated purpose was to renew access to the existing collections for the university. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The requirement was handled as a single lot and relates to the university’s institutional access to Wolters Kluwer Health’s medical research journal products. Businesses active in academic publishing, online journal platforms, medical research information and institutional subscription supply would be closest to this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The contract value is £66,380 excluding VAT and £79,656 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the award covers the single lot for the Journals@Ovid and LWW Premier Collection subscription renewal. The procurement is classified under CPV 22211000 for journals.

This procurement demonstrates an established institutional demand for specialist medical and research journals, with a contract of moderate scale for a university buyer. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would have dependable access to academic and medical journal content, established publisher relationships and the ability to manage institutional subscription renewals. Experience supporting universities or other research organisations with online access, licence administration, entitlement management and continuity of service would strengthen credibility. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large generalist organisation. Competitors would need to show reliable fulfilment for the named collections and a clear understanding of scholarly information access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Journals@Ovid and LWW Premier Collection

Notice Description

Subscription Renewal of Journals@Ovid and LWW Premier Collection - until 30/06/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070070-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22211000 - Journals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,380 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED

Further Information

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