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System ID: Q-007742202 SORRUK02578 Research Professional Subscription

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham procured a Research Professional subscription for its research-related activities. The requirement is a subscription service rather than goods, construction or general consultancy, and is identified under CPV 79980000 for subscription services. The buying organisation is the University of Birmingham, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Delivery is stated as covering the United Kingdom. The procurement relates to one requirement and one completed lot. The service is described as being obtained through the university’s SSA process. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are providers of professional research information or subscription-based services, particularly those able to supply an established Research Professional subscription to a UK university.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of Birmingham used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under its stated SSA process. The contract was signed on 28 July 2025 and runs from 29 July 2025 to 30 July 2025. The award is active and was made to Research Research Limited. The contract value is £52,471.94 excluding VAT, or £62,966.33 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the procurement comprised one completed lot. The published outcome identifies Research Research Limited as the selected supplier for the Research Professional subscription.

This award demonstrates that the University of Birmingham purchases a substantial, specialist research subscription through a below-threshold direct-award route. It is commercially relevant to established providers of research information platforms, professional research subscriptions or closely comparable services. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a subscription product that meets the university’s defined research-professional need, together with the organisational capacity to support a large institutional customer and manage the relevant procurement and contracting process. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that scale and an established delivery model were compatible with the requirement. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to specialist subscription businesses rather than general service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

System ID: Q-007742202 SORRUK02578 Research Professional Subscription

Notice Description

System ID: Q-007742202 SORRUK02578 Research Professional Subscription, as per SSA process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d656
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071655-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,471 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2025 - 30 Jul 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Research Research Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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