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CINAHL Ultimate

University Of Bedfordshire

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire is procuring CINAHL Ultimate, a subscription service. The purchase is for the university and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The service title identifies the product, but the procurement description does not set out its features, content or intended user groups. This is a single-lot services requirement, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. EBSCO International Inc. was selected as supplier. The requirement is therefore relevant to businesses providing subscription services or products of this kind, particularly suppliers able to serve a university customer. The available description is specific to CINAHL Ultimate rather than a broader subscription-services requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to EBSCO International Inc. through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award value is £29,400 excluding VAT (£35,280 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027. The planned contract signature date is 15 October 2026. The process consists of one lot, and the award covers subscription services. No evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement details, and the direct award was made without a competitive evaluation. The award is recorded as pending, while the tender and lot are complete; the stated outcome is that EBSCO International Inc. was selected. The award concerns the University of Bedfordshire’s CINAHL Ultimate subscription requirement.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from the University of Bedfordshire, this award shows demand for a named subscription product bought directly from its provider, rather than through a competitive tender. A credible competitor would need to offer CINAHL Ultimate itself, or be positioned to supply an equivalent subscription if the university’s future requirement permits alternatives; the published requirement names the product but does not describe its specification or any evaluation criteria. The single-lot purchase is of modest scale compared with large multi-lot service contracts, and the lot was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Suppliers should be able to provide a subscription service to a university customer and meet the relevant product and delivery requirements. The selection of EBSCO International Inc. demonstrates that the buyer contracted with a provider of the named service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CINAHL Ultimate

Notice Description

CINAHL Ultimate -UoB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094336-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

Further Information

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