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Prenax (STDO) 26-27

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England, based in Bristol, procured higher-education reference serials, periodicals and associated services through a call-off under the LIB4054 SU Joint Consortia Agreement. The requirement is primarily for periodicals, classified under CPV 22212000, supporting the university’s academic library and information needs. The awarded supplier is Prenax Limited, a Yeovil-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The procurement covered one lot and the goods were intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The scope is therefore relevant to suppliers of academic journals, serials and periodical subscription management, particularly those able to support higher-education library requirements through a consortium or framework call-off arrangement.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The University of the West of England used a below-threshold direct award without competition. Prenax Limited was selected for the single lot, with the award active. The award was made on 17 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period ran from 18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026. Its value was £70,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT. Evaluation was not competitive because the call-off was made directly under the Joint Consortia Agreement, rather than through an open tender. The procurement was for goods, with periodicals as the stated classification.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement indicates established demand from this university for higher-education serials, periodicals and related subscription services. A credible competitor would need strong capability in sourcing and supplying academic publications, managing serial and periodical subscriptions, and supporting library users with accurate, dependable service. Experience of serving universities or other higher-education institutions would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to handle reference serials and associated administrative requirements. Familiarity with consortium or framework call-offs would also matter, since this requirement was placed through a Joint Consortia Agreement. The selected supplier’s SME status shows that specialist smaller providers can serve this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prenax (STDO) 26-27

Notice Description

Prenax (STDO) 26-27. Call-off. HE ref serials, periodicals and associated services, Joint Consortia Agreement Ref LIB4054 SU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07773e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089515-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22212000 - Periodicals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026 30 days
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

PRENAX LIMITED

Further Information

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