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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, UK, has completed the procurement process titled "PURCH2976 – PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database" in the education sector. The contract was awarded on 7th July 2026 and marks the completion of the award stage. The procurement utilised a limited method under the justification of technical reasons as per the Regulations 2015-33 (1)(b)(ii). The process undertook a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily catering to the services category within the UKM82 region. The total contract value is USD 209,088.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in educational database services, particularly those capable of delivering highly technical and exclusive solutions, to partner with prominent institutions like the University of Glasgow. Although Bloomberg LP has been awarded this tender, firms with unique and advanced technological offerings could potentially find similar opportunities in future procurements where competition is limited due to specific technical requirements. This process illustrates how firms with niche expertise and existing technological frameworks may leverage their capabilities to meet the specialised demands of educational institutions around services that lack broad competition.

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Notice Title

PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database

Notice Description

PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Procurement Information

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836768
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560239
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
£209,088 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

BLOOMBERG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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