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PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

University of Glasgow

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21 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow procured a subscription to databases to support research and dissertation development. The requirement is for access to research databases, rather than database development or general IT services. The work is associated with Glasgow. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and covered a single lot. This award shows the university buying specialist database access for academic research and student dissertation work; the selected supplier was S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The University of Glasgow made a direct award to S&P Global Market Intelligence under a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing technical reasons. One bid was recorded. The award relates to a single lot, described as a database subscription. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and has a value of USD 95,800. The lot description states a twelve-month duration. No separate award date or award value is recorded; the contract value and signing date are the published outcome details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future database subscription requirements, credibility will depend on offering access to specialist research databases that support academic research and dissertation development. The direct award was justified on technical grounds, indicating that the selected supplier’s database offer was treated as uniquely able to meet this requirement; competitors would need to demonstrate comparable coverage and suitability for the university’s research needs. The contract was awarded following one bid, so suppliers should be prepared to make a clear case for why their database content and access arrangements meet the requirement. The subscription was a defined, single-lot service, making focused database providers more relevant than firms offering unrelated IT or research consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

Notice Description

PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development For the duration of Twelve Months 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846188
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567070
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 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 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
Postcode Area
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

S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC

Further Information

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