Award

Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Award

29 May 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a contract for the provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £447,924.0 GBP, was signed on 26th April 2024. The contract duration is 4 years, covering subscriptions starting and ending on different dates. The University is located in Glasgow, UK, and the industry category is Education.

This opportunity for providing Electronic Academic Research Databases is suited for businesses that specialize in academic publications and electronic library resources. EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC secured the contract due to its exclusive rights to certain electronic databases and academic publications. The unique content on the Ebsco platform made it the only viable option for the University's requirements. Businesses with expertise in academic content provision and intellectual property rights management would find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases

Notice Description

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to a supply contract for the Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract shall be entered into with Ebsco International Inc for the Provision of electronic academic research databases including CINAHL, Business Source Ultimate, Communication and Entrepreneurial Studies Source

Procurement Information

Ebsco International Inc. is the sole agent for various electronic databases and owns the intellectual property of it's academic publications and as such the research databases and other electronic library resources available from the Ebsco platform are unavailable elsewhere. Consequently it is not possible to source any other quotations. The proprietary academic content is used by the University and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the requirement. Value is an estimated for 4 years of subscriptions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767806
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506194
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

39155100 - Library equipment

48160000 - Library software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£447,924 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Laura Shaw
Contact Email
laura.shaw@strath.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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