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American Psychological Databases 26-29 Subscription UoP

University of Portsmouth

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has procured a multi-year subscription to American Psychological Association publications and collections. The resources are used primarily by psychology students and researchers, providing access to specialist academic content rather than physical goods or on-site works. The subscription is arranged through the university’s Jisc membership and supports the university’s activities in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This is a specialist information and education-support service for higher education, particularly relevant to publishers, scholarly database providers, academic content aggregators and organisations supplying research resources to universities. The selected supplier is the American Psychological Association, a large organisation based in Washington, DC.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the American Psychological Association for the single lot. It used a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework, without a competitive process for this call-off. The award was made on 17 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its gross value is £136,315.05. The main procurement category is services, classified under education and training services. The award is active and the contract is active. The arrangement is treated as a light-touch procurement and is made through the university’s Jisc membership framework route.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from the University of Portsmouth for subscription access to psychology-focused academic publications and research collections. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would need an established portfolio of authoritative scholarly content, reliable database or platform access, and the rights to provide institutional subscriptions to higher education users. Experience supporting psychology teaching and research would be directly relevant, as would the operational capacity to maintain access for students and researchers throughout a multi-year term. Familiarity with Jisc membership arrangements or comparable higher education framework routes would also strengthen a supplier’s position. The award indicates that the buyer values a specialist, institution-wide academic resource rather than general education and training provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

American Psychological Databases 26-29 Subscription UoP

Notice Description

The university has awarded a multi year subscription for APA - range of publications and collections which are used primarily by our psychology students and researchers. Via our JISC membership subscription

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070138-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£136,315 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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 Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
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

American Psychological Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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