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Bibliometric data renewal

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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12 Oct 2026 at 12:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology bought bibliometric data and research impact analytics services. The data and analysis support official statistics, policy analysis and research intelligence. This is a data services requirement for central government, associated with the Department in London. The procurement was organised as a single lot and awarded to Elsevier B.V. The requirement centres on supplying research-related data and analytical services for the Department’s statistical and policy work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Elsevier B.V. through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027. Its value is £43,303.99 excluding VAT (£51,964.79 including VAT). The process comprised one lot, covering the bibliometric data and research impact analytics requirement. The award is active, and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For suppliers considering similar work for the Department, this award indicates demand for bibliometric data and research impact analytics to underpin official statistics, policy analysis and research intelligence. A credible competitor would need to provide relevant research data and analytical services suitable for government statistical and policy use. The selected supplier was Elsevier B.V., a large provider, and the route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition. Suppliers would therefore need to demonstrate a strong fit with this specific requirement and the capacity to deliver data and analytics as an integrated service. The contract’s one-year term gives a sense of the scale of this particular requirement; future opportunities would depend on the Department’s subsequent procurement decisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bibliometric data renewal

Notice Description

Provision of bibliometric data and research impact analytics services for official statistics, policy analysis, and research intelligence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078588
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096035-2026
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

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,303 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elsevier B.V.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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