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title: "LIBRARY2023_26"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)"
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# LIBRARY2023_26

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c2dad3f-22a8-4d20-b942-112b5d8afb50

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## Summary

The University of Sussex has awarded a contract for the purchase of 3 Adam Matthew databases. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation process below threshold. The contract value is £69,500 GBP, with a contract period starting on July 20, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2050. The contracting authority, the University of Sussex, located in Brighton, England, completed this procurement in the award stage on July 19, 2023. The main procurement category is goods.

This tender from the University of Sussex provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those dealing with database and operating software packages, to compete for supplying the purchased collections. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable. The successful supplier, Adam Matthew Digital Limited, based in Marlborough, Wiltshire, was awarded the contract. Businesses interested in similar procurements in the academic database industry should keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities from the University of Sussex.

## Notice

Purchase of 3 Adam Matthew databases: Colonial Caribbean: Module I: Settlement, Slavery, and Empire Colonial Caribbean Module II: Colonial Government and Abolition Conflict in IndochinaModule I: Crisis and Upheaval, 1959-1964

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60dd1c40-b5ee-497b-97b4-f839004e1dd3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2050 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,500 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN1 9RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60dd1c40-b5ee-497b-97b4-f839004e1dd3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60dd1c40-b5ee-497b-97b4-f839004e1dd3
  9th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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