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title: "Electronic Journal Subscription - AWARD"
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# Electronic Journal Subscription - AWARD

Buyer: CPI (CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36bcd55f-71f3-46cc-ade6-270d4190f9e3

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## Summary

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), located in Redcar, UK, has completed a procurement process for an electronic journal subscription with Elsevier BV. This contract pertains to accessing ScienceDirect's Government Edition Journals and Backfiles, relevant to various scientific fields critical to CPI's work. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically journals, and serves locations including the UK and broader regions like Europe and the British Overseas Territories. The procurement journey reached the award stage on 20 January 2026, with the contract period starting on 21 October 2025 and concluding on 20 October 2026. The procurement method used is described as "Other," ensuring transparent access through specific user domains.

This tender presents growth prospects for businesses within the journal and publication services sector, especially those capable of offering comprehensive digital content delivery. While the opportunity was ultimately awarded to Elsevier BV, similar tenders would attract companies with a robust portfolio in scientific and technical documents. Businesses adept at meeting stringent access protocols and providing detailed usage analytics would be particularly well-suited to enter similar competitions, potentially opening doors to long-term partnerships with public innovation centres like CPI.

## Notice

CPI require a subscription to get access to the Science Direct Government Edition Journals and Backfiles. CPI require access to the Government Edition from Elsevier, which provides access to 2,200+ journals on ScienceDirect. The government edition journals provide access to all publications from 1995 and onwards. CPI also require access to the government edition journals backfiles, which provides access to the same titles but for the content published pre 1995 going back to first available publication. Science Direct publish in areas that are critically relevant to CPI's work: the Physical Sciences and Engineering; Life Sciences; Health Sciences; Social Sciences and Humanities. Subscription will be for 12 months and be available to all CPI sites. The access method must limit access to user with the e-mail domain @uk-cpi.com, meaning no anonymous usage is possible. Usage reports will be obtainable to show the number of downloads performed by each individual user per month.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/788f2cb0-9c22-4ee0-8db0-12709636ae12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2025 - 20 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,320 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CPI (CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION) |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 4RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Dormanstown |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22211000 - Journals
- 22211100 - Official journals

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/788f2cb0-9c22-4ee0-8db0-12709636ae12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/788f2cb0-9c22-4ee0-8db0-12709636ae12
  4th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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