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Academic Search Complete renewal

Coventry University

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry University procured a subscription service for Academic Search Complete, an academic information resource used across a wide range of subjects and study levels. The resource is extensively used across the university’s colleges and campuses and is also a primary resource for its TNF partners. The requirement concerns continued access to subscription content rather than physical goods, construction or consultancy. Delivery is across the university’s United Kingdom operations, supporting users across its campuses and partner organisations. This is relevant to information-service providers, academic database publishers and suppliers managing institution-wide access to scholarly or educational content for universities and their partner networks.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition because it was below the UK Government threshold and the university considered the resource highly used and cost-effective. Ebsco Information Services was awarded the single lot. The award was made on 27 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £71,174 gross, including VAT, in GBP. The evaluation route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, based on the continuing value and established use of the resource. The contract is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates established demand at Coventry University for a widely used academic information subscription serving multiple subjects, levels of study, colleges, campuses and external partners. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would need to provide broad, dependable academic content with coverage suitable for varied university disciplines and user groups. They would also need to support institution-wide access across multiple sites and partner organisations, while demonstrating that the service is heavily used and delivers practical value for money. Relevant competitors include academic database publishers, library-resource providers and information-service specialists with the scale and operational capability to manage a university-wide subscription.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Academic Search Complete renewal

Notice Description

The content covers a wide range of subjects across multiple levels and is extensively used across all colleges and campuses. It is also a primary resource for our TNF partners. This is one of the most used and cost-effective resources the university provides. The time and cost of change would outweigh any cost savings from a procurement exercise. The value of the contract is below the UK Government threshold of PS207,720.00 including VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e008
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075688-2026
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
£71,174 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
Coventry University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5FB
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ebsco Information Services

Further Information

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