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SAE Mobilus Academic Package

Oxford Brookes University

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24 Sep 2026 at 12:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Brookes University has bought the SAE Mobilus Academic Package, an online resource for use by its students and staff. The purchase covers database software and database-management functionality, providing access to SAE Mobilus as an academic resource. The work is categorised as goods rather than a service or construction project. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for Oxford Brookes University. SAE International is the selected supplier. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers of specialist academic information platforms and database products, particularly those serving engineering or technical education users; the published scope identifies the resource and its intended university users, rather than a wider package of IT or library services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active; Oxford Brookes University selected SAE International. The university used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The requirement was handled as one lot. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and runs from that date until 5 May 2029. Its value is £49,244 including tax. The award is for the SAE Mobilus Academic Package, with database software and database-management system classifications. No award evaluation basis is stated in the available process details.

This award demonstrates a defined university requirement for an online academic resource serving both students and staff, and shows that Oxford Brookes has purchased the SAE Mobilus package directly from its specialist provider. Suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s comparable requirement should be able to offer a focused technical and academic database resource, with content and functionality suitable for institutional access by students and staff. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that delivery at institutional scale was achieved through an established provider. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its platform meets the university’s academic user needs and can be supplied as a complete resource, rather than proposing general database software or unrelated university IT services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAE Mobilus Academic Package

Notice Description

This is an online resource purchased for student and staff use at Oxford Brookes University.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077971
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090534-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48611000 - Database software package

48612000 - Database-management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,244 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 5 May 2029 2-3 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
Oxford Brookes University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Churchill
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAE International

Further Information

Notice Documents

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