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EPrint Renewal

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured a renewal of its EPrint service for the university. The requirement is a subscription service, classified under CPV 79980000, supporting continued access to the EPrint platform rather than a new works or goods supply. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The awarded service is associated with the university’s existing EPrint provision and covers the subscription requirement for the relevant contract period. This will suit suppliers working with institutional repositories, research information platforms, digital library systems or comparable hosted software subscriptions for higher education customers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. It comprised one lot. COSECTOR LIMITED was selected as the supplier, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £30,831.78 excluding VAT, or £36,998.14 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The procurement title describes the requirement as an EPrint renewal for 2026 to 2027, continuing until 31 July 2027. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for continued EPrint subscription services within a UK higher education institution. Competitors would need a credible subscription-based offering for institutional repositories or closely comparable research, library or scholarly communications platforms. Relevant capability would include maintaining reliable access to an existing service, supporting university users and systems, and managing renewal arrangements without disrupting institutional operations. Experience serving higher education customers would help demonstrate understanding of research content, repository workflows and the service continuity expected by a university. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that a specialist technology provider can meet this type of requirement without being a large multinational supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EPrint Renewal

Notice Description

EPrint Renewal 2026 to 2027 - until 31/07/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077662
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089124-2026
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
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
£30,831 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

CoSector Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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