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SAGE CATALYST collection 2026-2027

University of South Wales

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured continued access to the SAGE Catalyst Collection, a digital textbook service supporting teaching, learning and research. The collection provides institution-wide access to more than 800 digital textbooks, with unlimited concurrent use, accessibility tools, offline access, integration with learning platforms and usage analytics. This is a database and digital content service, rather than a purchase of printed books. Delivery serves the university across its campuses in Pontypridd, Cardiff and Newport. The requirement is for a broad academic user base to access textbook content through a shared online collection.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SAGE Publications Limited. The university made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The stated requirement referred to continued access for 2026–2027; the signed contract runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £66,146.85 including tax, and it was signed on 24 September 2026. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The award was for database services; no separate award evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of South Wales for institution-wide digital textbook access that supports teaching, learning and research. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need a substantial academic e-book collection, capable of serving users across an institution rather than through limited individual access. The service needs to support simultaneous use, accessible reading, offline access and integration with learning platforms, alongside usage analytics for the university. Suppliers would also need to be able to sustain access over a multi-year service period. The award went to an established large publisher through a direct, non-competitive route, so a future competitor would need a clearly relevant collection and a service able to meet the university’s operational and academic needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAGE CATALYST collection 2026-2027

Notice Description

USW has made a direct award to SAGE Publications Ltd. for continued access to the SAGE Catalyst Collection for 2026-2027. The collection provides unlimited, institution-wide access to over 800 digital textbooks. The platform supports teaching, learning and research through unlimited concurrent access, accessibility tools, offline access, learning platform integration and usage analytics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090796-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,146 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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