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Springer Nature Access and Select- Basic

Oxford Brookes University

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30 Jul 2026 at 16:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Brookes University purchased access to three Springer Nature eBook collections covering Business and Management, Behavioural Science and Psychology, and Education. The requirement is a publishing and education-related service for supplying academic electronic books to support the university’s teaching, learning and research activity. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Oxford Brookes University, based in Oxford. The procurement is focused on access to a defined publisher’s collections rather than construction, physical goods or general consultancy. Businesses relevant to this requirement are academic publishers, eBook platform providers, library-content suppliers and organisations able to provide institutional access to substantial collections of educational and subject-specific digital publications. The subject scope is particularly relevant to suppliers serving universities, higher education libraries and academic users in business, psychology, behavioural science and education.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Oxford Brookes University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2030. Springer Nature Limited was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract value is £38,364 excluding VAT and £46,036 including VAT. The awarded requirement is classified as a service and covers the three named eBook collections. The outcome represents a contract with one supplier rather than awards split between multiple providers. The procurement therefore records a completed, non-competitive purchase of academic digital content for the university, with a four-year contract period and a defined publisher-led collection offer.

This award provides a clear indication of Oxford Brookes University’s demand for academic eBook collections in business and management, behavioural science and psychology, and education. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need a credible catalogue in these subject areas, reliable digital delivery and the ability to provide institutional access for university users. Relevant competitors include academic publishers, specialist education-content providers, library suppliers and eBook platforms with established relationships in higher education. The requirement favours organisations able to offer several related subject collections as a coherent service, rather than suppliers focused on individual titles or unrelated digital content. Understanding the university library and learning environment, supporting access at institutional scale, and demonstrating dependable publishing and content-management capability would strengthen a future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Springer Nature Access and Select- Basic

Notice Description

Purchase of three collections of eBooks; Business and Management, Behavioural Science and Psychology and Education.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d802
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072344-2026
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

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

14780000 - Potassium, magnesium, sodium and lithium

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

79970000 - Publishing services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,364 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
29 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2030 4-5 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
Oxford Brookes University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Churchill
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Springer Nature

Further Information

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