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title: "EBSCO Collections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b66f"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# EBSCO Collections

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b66f

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands has recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "EBSCO Collections" in the education sector, specifically for subscription services that support undergraduate and postgraduate students. This process followed a limited procurement method, allowing for an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £420,746, was signed on 28 May 2021 and is active. The item to be procured includes various academic collections, necessitating delivery to the UKM62 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the subscription services and educational resources sectors. Companies that specialise in unique educational content, particularly those capable of providing similar digital collections, may find this a prime opportunity to grow and expand their offerings. With a focus on unique materials not available from other suppliers, such businesses can position themselves as vital partners in enhancing educational resources for institutions across the UK.

## Notice

A recurring requirement for various collections supplied by EBSCO International for use by undergraduate and postgraduate students.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The following collections are included in the scope: Academic Search Complete; ATLA Religion with ATLA Serials ; Business Source Elite ; CINAHL Complete ; Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text ; Education Research Complete ; Medline with Full Text ; Philosophers Index with Full Text ; SocIndex with Full Text ; SportDiscus with Full Text. Medline (abstracts and index collection)

### Procurement Information

The collections are used across the country by institutions and are not supplied by anyone other than EBSCO in the specific set of materials. The content is gathered together in unique collections that are not replicated elsewhere and the collections are held on a platform that provides unique functionality not available from other suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013286-2021 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £420,746 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2021 at 08:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013286-2021
- 28 May 2021 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012029-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101

## Provenance

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