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APA PsycInfo & Psyc Articles

University of Worcester

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester procured a three-year licence agreement for APA PsycInfo and APA Psyc Articles. These are specialist education and training information services supporting the university’s academic and research activities. The requirement is delivered in Worcester, for the University of Worcester. The procurement covers one service lot and was bought by the university as a public-sector organisation. The selected service concerns access to named APA information resources rather than physical goods, construction or on-site training delivery. Businesses operating in academic information services, research databases, scholarly content licensing or institutional library resources would be the most relevant potential competitors for this requirement when it next reaches the market.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of Worcester used a selective procedure, described as a below-threshold award under a framework, and the process was non-competitive. JISC SERVICES LIMITED was awarded the single lot on 1 August 2026. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £57,128.80 excluding VAT, or £57,546 including VAT. The award is for services classified under CPV 80000000, education and training services. The contract is active and the award is active. The agreement provides a clear example of the university’s procurement route and spend for institutional access to APA PsycInfo and APA Psyc Articles.

This award indicates demand from the University of Worcester for institutional access to APA PsycInfo and APA Psyc Articles through a framework-based route. Competitors would need to provide, or lawfully arrange, access to both named APA resources and support a university-wide licence agreement. Relevant strengths would include scholarly database licensing, academic library or research-information services, and the operational capability to administer access for a higher-education institution. Suppliers should also be able to work through an applicable framework or comparable public-sector purchasing arrangement, because this requirement was awarded under a framework rather than through an open competition. Businesses offering only general training, unrelated education services or non-academic content would be less closely aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APA PsycInfo & Psyc Articles

Notice Description

APA PsycInfo & Psyc Articles - 3 year licence agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076348-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,128 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 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 Worcester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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