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APA Resources (American Psychological Association) (Jisc)

University of Strathclyde

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services for American Psychological Association resources through the Chest APA Resources – Existing Subscribers – 2026 agreement. The requirement covers PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS and PsycTESTS, PsycTHERAPY, and Academic Writer. These resources support the university’s access to psychological research databases, books, testing materials, therapy content and academic writing tools. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. The opportunity is relevant to suppliers providing academic information resources, library database subscriptions, scholarly content platforms or related services for higher education institutions, particularly where access is arranged through an established purchasing framework.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded below threshold under a framework agreement; the call-off was not competitive. There was one completed lot. JISC SERVICES LIMITED was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £135,539 excluding VAT, or £162,646.80 including VAT. The award covers subscription services for the APA resources listed in the requirement. This outcome shows the buyer used an existing-subscriber framework route rather than an open competition, with a single supplier selected for the complete requirement.

This procurement is commercially relevant to large academic-content providers, library suppliers, database aggregators and education technology businesses able to supply specialist psychology resources to a university. A credible competitor would need dependable access to the full APA portfolio required here, including bibliographic databases, journal and book content, psychological testing resources, therapy materials and academic writing tools. Experience serving higher education libraries would be important, as would the operational capacity to manage institutional subscriptions and continuous user access across the United Kingdom. The procurement also demonstrates the importance of participation in, or alignment with, established higher education framework arrangements and the ability to support existing subscribers through a framework call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APA Resources (American Psychological Association) (Jisc)

Notice Description

The University required the following American Psychological Association (APA) subscriptions through Chest's APA Resources - Existing Subscribers - 2026 agreement: PsycInfo PsycArticles PsycBooks and PsycTests PsycTherapy and Academic Writer

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e754
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078884-2026
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

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
£135,539 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 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 Strathclyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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