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title: "Renewal of WEB OF SCIENCE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e18aa7f0-6bb5-48c6-8f60-d64fddf25bf8"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DSTL, DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (DSTL)"
published: "2018-04-08"
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# Renewal of WEB OF SCIENCE

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DSTL, DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (DSTL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e18aa7f0-6bb5-48c6-8f60-d64fddf25bf8

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, initiated by the Ministry of Defence's Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) based in Salisbury, UK, sought a tender for the renewal of the "WEB OF SCIENCE" subscription services. The contract, valued at approximately £283,438, was awarded on 23rd March 2018, with the contract period commencing on 5th April 2018 and concluding on 30th April 2019. This procurement fell under the category of services and utilized a non-standard procurement method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses within the subscription services industry to expand their operations by competing for high-value contracts with government entities. Suppliers skilled in offering digital resources and data analytics, particularly those experienced in library and scientific resources, would be well-suited to participate. Notably, this contract highlights the potential for established firms like Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC, and similar companies, to thrive within the public sector market.

## Notice

WEB OF SCIENCE, INSPEC - WEB OF SCIENCE PERPETUAL LICENSE SUB, CHINESE SCIENCE CITATION DATABASE, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS and DERWENT INNOVATIONS INDEX. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Salisbury: Subscription services.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b65621d2-b49d-4d68-b72e-be9299270fc1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £283,438 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £283,438 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DSTL, DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (DSTL) |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2018 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b65621d2-b49d-4d68-b72e-be9299270fc1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b65621d2-b49d-4d68-b72e-be9299270fc1
  8th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

## Provenance

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