Notice Information
Notice Title
Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks
Notice Description
The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026)
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026) This is an intellectual property. Thomson Reuters owns the intellectual property of it's academic platforms and academic publications and as such Westlaw databases and content therein is unavailable elsewhere. This proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS) Faculty especially the law department. The unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the specified requirement.
Procurement Information
It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000822477
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552248
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £53,022 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20262 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 STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548691
Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks - The provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552248
Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks - The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Westlaw Academic Databases eJournals and eBooks (UOS-41130-S-2026)
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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