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Oxford University Press Online Products

University Of Edinburgh

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30 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh bought a 12-month subscription to Oxford University Press online products: a range of OUP datasets and online reference works for higher education. This is a purchase of digital information resources rather than a delivery or construction project. The products are for use in Edinburgh. The procurement was made through Jisc’s Oxford University Press Online Products for Higher Education agreement covering 2026–2030, which provides the framework route for these products. Oxford University Press is the publisher and supplier of the subscribed resources.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Oxford University Press through a call-off from Jisc’s OUP Online Products for Higher Education agreement, using an open procedure. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and is valued at £325,976.63. The initial contract period is 12 months, with an option to extend for three further 12-month periods, to 2030. The requirement was arranged as one lot. No separate award criteria were applied because the purchase was made under the existing Jisc agreement. One bid was recorded for the lot. The contract is for the subscription to the specified publisher’s datasets and online reference works.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Edinburgh for institutional access to a broad portfolio of Oxford University Press datasets and online reference works. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to provide comparable, publisher-quality digital reference and data resources for higher education, with the breadth to meet the university’s range of subject and research needs. The route used was a call-off from a Jisc agreement dedicated to OUP online products for higher education, so familiarity with higher-education subscription procurement and the relevant framework route would be important. The recorded award went to the publisher itself, indicating the value of direct access to its own content. Suppliers offering unrelated digital services or isolated titles would be less closely aligned with this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxford University Press Online Products

Notice Description

Subscription to Oxford University Press (OUP) for a range of OUP datasets and online reference works.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement for Oxford University Press (OUP) Online Products for a range of OUP datasets and online reference works. Procurement via call-off from JISC's Oxford University Press (OUP) Online Products for HE 2026-2030 Agreement. The initial contract is for a period of 12 months, with the option to extend by 3 periods of 12 months to 2030.. Note, the procurement is via JISC OUP Online Products for HE 2026-2030 and therefore no award criteria was applied. The system does not allow for no award criteria to be selected.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844365
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565590
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£325,976 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford University Press

Further Information

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