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Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is procuring subscription services for continued access to Acland Anatomy and Embase. Acland Anatomy is an anatomy learning resource, while Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological research database; the procurement therefore concerns specialist digital information services rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The requirement supports the university’s teaching, learning and medical or health research activities through access to established anatomy and biomedical information resources. Businesses relevant to this requirement include publishers, database owners, specialist academic information providers and authorised resellers able to supply institutional subscriptions for higher education users.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED. The award date is 7 July 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £27,551 excluding VAT, or £33,061.20 including VAT. The University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There is one completed lot covering the subscription requirement, and the supplier’s award is active. The published procurement title describes the arrangement as a subscription renewal, so the outcome concerns continuation of access to both Acland Anatomy and Embase rather than a new multi-supplier service framework.

This outcome provides a clear benchmark for suppliers serving universities and other research-intensive organisations that need specialist health, anatomy and biomedical information subscriptions. A credible competitor would need lawful access to, or authorised rights to resell, the relevant content, together with institutional licensing arrangements suitable for academic users. It would also need to manage subscription continuity, user authentication, account administration and support across a university environment, while understanding the requirements of teaching staff, students, librarians and researchers. Experience supplying comparable academic or medical information services would help demonstrate reliability. The buyer’s use of a direct below-threshold route also indicates a focused, established requirement where product ownership, authorised distribution and continuity of service are commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase

Notice Description

Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase - until 31/07/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077655
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089101-2026
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
SME

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
£27,551 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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 The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED

Further Information

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