Award

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Award

12 Jun 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has completed a public procurement process for a direct award titled "PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription". This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to the education sector. The direct award, with no prior publication of a call for competition, was justified for technical reasons under Regulations 2015. The process culminated with the contract's signing on 6th June 2025, and it is valued at £114,000. The subscription is an online resource covering diverse academic fields, exclusively provided by AM Digital Ltd. The contract was awarded to AM Digital Ltd, an SME located in Marlborough, UK.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing unique, specialised services in the education sector, particularly those with exclusive access to content or resources. Companies focusing on digital educational resources or content curation may find similar opportunities advantageous. The direct award mechanism indicates a niche supply scenario, often suitable for businesses with specialised offerings or proprietary access not mirrored in competitive markets. SMEs and firms with unique technical solutions in related fields may find this type of procurement conducive to expanding their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription

Notice Description

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription. Adam Matthew Explorer is an online resource that contains 70 unique primary source collections. Content spans fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries. These collections from archives across the world cover arts, humanities and social sciences. The collections are unique to Adam Matthew and cannot be purchased from any other supplier. There is no framework in place to purchase these collections.

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801236
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532455
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£114,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20258 months 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 GLASGOW
Contact Name
Con Church
Contact Email
con.church@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413305476

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
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
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AM DIGITAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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