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RHUL-27042 JISC Collections Cengage Gale Reference Research Completed (Library Subscription)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured a Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete library subscription through Jisc Collections. This is a library information service for research and reference use, classified under education and training services. The buying organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, based in Egham. The service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. Jisc Services Limited supplied the subscription under the Jisc Collections Journals Framework Agreement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Jisc Services Limited through a selective, below-threshold award under a framework agreement; the call-off was not competitive. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £40,834. The procurement had one lot, which is complete. The published description identifies the subscription as Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete, but gives no separate evaluation criteria.

For suppliers competing for a similar library subscription requirement at Royal Holloway, credibility rests on being able to supply the Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete service through the Jisc Collections Journals Framework Agreement. This award shows the buyer uses that framework route for this specific subscription, rather than a competitive call-off. Suppliers would therefore need a route to provide the named research resource and the capacity to support a university library subscription over a multi-year contract. The award went to Jisc Services Limited, a large supplier. The requirement is narrowly focused on this subscription, so providers without access to the Cengage Gale resource or an eligible framework position may be poorly placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RHUL-27042 JISC Collections Cengage Gale Reference Research Completed (Library Subscription)

Notice Description

Awarded to JISC Services Limited for Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete (Library Subscription) via JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078427
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095386-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,834 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Aug 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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC

Further Information

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