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SAE Academic Complete (Mobilus) 2026-2029

University of South Wales

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10 Aug 2026 at 13:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured a subscription service providing three years’ access to the SAE Mobilus Technical Resource Platform, under the title SAE Academic Complete (Mobilus) 2026–2029. The platform provides engineering standards, technical papers and research insights to support informed decision-making and innovation across the mobility ecosystem. The requirement is for digital access and licensing rather than physical goods or construction works. Delivery covers University of South Wales activities across South Wales, including the areas associated with Pontypridd and the surrounding university locations. The buying organisation is the University of South Wales, a Welsh public authority. The service is classified as subscription services and is relevant to publishers, platform operators, standards organisations and specialist information providers serving engineering, transport or mobility research users.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One completed lot was awarded to Content Online AB. The associated contract is active and was signed on 1 August 2026. It runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The contract value is USD 50,163 gross. The procurement concerns a single three-year licence agreement for SAE Mobilus access. The published outcome identifies Content Online AB as the selected supplier. The record does not set out a competitive evaluation or scoring basis because the procedure was awarded directly without competition. This outcome indicates that the University of South Wales has committed to a defined subscription and licensing arrangement for engineering information resources over the stated contract period.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the University of South Wales for specialist, licensed engineering information rather than general library content. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this type would need rights to provide authoritative engineering standards, technical papers and research material through a reliable online platform. Credibility would depend on the depth and relevance of mobility and engineering content, clear academic access arrangements, and the ability to support research and informed technical decision-making. Relevant businesses include standards publishers, technical information platforms, research-content aggregators and licensing intermediaries with established relationships with universities. Experience supplying subscription-based digital resources to higher-education customers, maintaining dependable access and supporting users across South Wales would strengthen a competing offer when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAE Academic Complete (Mobilus) 2026-2029

Notice Description

A three year License agreement for access to The SAE Mobilus Technical Resource Platform provides access to engineering standards, technical papers, and research insights that support informed decision-making and innovation across the mobility ecosystem.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e028
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075741-2026
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

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
£50,163 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks ago
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 South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Content Online AB

Further Information

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