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title: "Access to Search Educational Journals"
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# Access to Search Educational Journals

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beaee9e2-c06f-4283-a37b-54de6bd4cdd5

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## Summary

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) in Manchester has concluded the procurement process for providing access to educational research journals via a database service titled "Access to Search Educational Journals." The procurement, classified under the industry category of Database Systems, was finalized using a single tender action method below the threshold. The annual licence for this service, provided by EBSCO, will be effective from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026, with an option to extend it by one additional year until 31 January 2027. The contract award was made on 31 January 2025, with a contract value of £13,514.17.

This tender presents a notable opportunity for businesses specialising in providing database services and educational resources. Companies that can offer innovative database solutions and have a footprint in the educational sector would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in technology and academic publishing sectors can significantly benefit from this contract by expanding their services and building a strong relationship with governmental agencies such as Ofsted. This contract allows the supplier to contribute significantly to the enhancement of research capabilities within educational inspection frameworks.

## Notice

The service from EBSCO provides access to published research materials and specialist research journals via a database on the basis of an annual licence. The database is used frequently to inform the work of Ofsted's research and evaluation team. The current annual licence will run from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026 with an optional 1 year extension until 31 January 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd71f4c-ae48-463c-8fdc-50347a44b0a2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,514 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,514 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48610000 - Database systems

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd71f4c-ae48-463c-8fdc-50347a44b0a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd71f4c-ae48-463c-8fdc-50347a44b0a2
  5th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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