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STA-27027 Mintel Library Resource E- Subscription

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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15 Oct 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured an electronic subscription to Mintel’s library resource, a subscription service providing access to market and consumer research. The requirement is for the university’s library, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one requirement; no further service components are described.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Mintel Group Ltd. The university made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028. Its value is £31,207 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is active. The published details identify a single lot and a subscription-services requirement; no separate award or lot values are reported.

For suppliers competing for a similar library research subscription requirement at Royal Holloway, a credible offer would need to provide a relevant, dependable electronic research resource that supports the university library’s users. Mintel Group Ltd was selected for this requirement, demonstrating buyer demand for a specialist market and consumer research subscription. Suppliers with an established research library, suitable digital access and the capacity to maintain the service over a multi-year contract would be well placed to meet a comparable need. The route used here was a direct award without competition, so the outcome also shows that this purchase was not tested through an open competitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STA-27027 Mintel Library Resource E- Subscription

Notice Description

Awarded to Mintel Group Limited for a Library Resource E-Subscription via a direct award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07881e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097278-2026
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

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,207 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 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

MINTEL GROUP LTD

Further Information

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