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White Book Print

University Of The West Of England

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England bought printed copies of the White Book with online access in a bulk order for its CBL – BTC Core Module for the 2026–27 academic year. This is a books and educational publishing supply requirement, rather than a works or service contract. The buyer is based in Bristol, and delivery was within the United Kingdom. The purchase combines physical textbooks with digital access, so the requirement concerns supplying both formats for the same academic use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED. The university used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and ran from 24 to 25 July 2026. Its value was £99,036 excluding VAT (£118,843.20 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the bulk supply of the books and online access. The published details do not give an award date or state evaluation criteria; the procurement was conducted without a competitive evaluation.

This award shows that the university buys bulk academic textbooks with online access for a named core module. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to source and deliver the specified print edition in bulk and provide the associated digital access. The award went to a specialist professional information supplier, demonstrating that a provider able to supply both formats is relevant to this purchasing need. The requirement is a focused educational publishing supply, rather than a broad library-services contract; businesses whose offer covers only print or only digital access may be less well matched to the demonstrated scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

White Book Print

Notice Description

White Book Print edition with online access - Bulk Order for CBL - BTC Core Module - 26-27 academic year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090803-2026
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

22112000 - Textbooks

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,036 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 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 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

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

Further Information

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