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Research Professional including - Research Fortnight and Research Europe

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia procured a Research Professional Gold Standard subscription, including Research Fortnight and Research Europe. This is a specialist research-information service combining an industry-specific software package, database access and subscription services. The requirement supports access to research intelligence and related publications for the university. Delivery is for the University of East Anglia at Norwich Research Park, Norwich, in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as services. The named buyer is a public authority in the sub-central government sector. The requirement was treated as one complete lot and was supplied by Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited, a large UK-based provider.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The University of East Anglia used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and awarded to Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £44,252.24. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement covered one complete lot. The award relates to a Research Professional Gold Standard subscription, with associated Research Fortnight and Research Europe access. The recorded service classifications cover specialist software, database services and subscription services.

This procurement demonstrates demand from a university for a specialist research-information subscription combining software, database and publication access. A credible future competitor would need to provide an established research intelligence platform, maintain relevant and reliable database content, and supply access to the publications covered by the requirement, including Research Fortnight and Research Europe. The buyer’s choice of a direct, below-threshold route indicates a focused requirement for a defined subscription service rather than a broad implementation project. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate a mature, ready-to-use service, dependable access for an institutional customer and the operational capacity to support a university-wide subscription throughout the contract term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Professional including - Research Fortnight and Research Europe

Notice Description

Research Professional Subscription - Gold Standard from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d764
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072091-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72320000 - Database services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£44,252 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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 EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited

Further Information

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