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Elsevier Subscriptions 2026-2029

University of South Wales

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24 Sep 2026 at 16:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured subscriptions to Elsevier’s ClinicalKey Student Foundation Midwifery, Embase and Complete Anatomy. These are digital learning and research resources: e-textbooks and teaching materials for midwifery, a specialist biomedical and pharmacological research database, and an interactive 3D anatomy learning platform. They support teaching, student learning and development, and academic research across the University’s health-related disciplines. The buying organisation is the University of South Wales, based in Pontypridd. The resources are for use across the University, with delivery locations recorded in Pontypridd and other parts of Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The University made a direct award to Elsevier BV without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £94,496.82 excluding VAT (£110,365.78 including VAT). The single lot covers the subscription resources as one package. The award was made to Elsevier BV; the published procurement information describes the requirement and resources but gives no separate scoring or evaluation basis beyond the direct award route.

This award shows demand at the University of South Wales for continued access to specialist digital resources serving health-related teaching and research. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to provide the relevant combination of midwifery e-textbooks and learning materials, biomedical and pharmacological research content, and interactive 3D anatomy learning tools. The successful supplier must be able to deliver subscriptions that support both students and academic staff across the University’s health disciplines. A credible alternative would need to match the breadth and established educational and research use of these resources, rather than offer a general-purpose database or standalone learning product.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elsevier Subscriptions 2026-2029

Notice Description

USW has made a direct award to Elsevier BV for the subscriptions of Clinicalkey Student Foundation - Midwifery; Embase; and, Complete Anatomy. The procurement is for continued access to Elsevier's ClinicalKey Student Foundation Midwifery, Embase and Complete Anatomy digital resources. The services provide essential e-textbooks and learning materials for midwifery, a specialist biomedical and pharmacological research database, and an interactive 3D anatomy learning platform. The resources support teaching, learning, student development and academic research across the University's health-related disciplines and are established requirements for students and academic staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090704-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48600000 - Database and operating software package

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£94,496 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
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elsevier B.V.

Further Information

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