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title: "Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools"
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# Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0374ab

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the University of Strathclyde involved the awarding of a contract for the provision of specific scientific database materials and tools, specifically focusing on detection and analysis apparatus. This contract, coded UOS-25263-2022, falls under the 'goods' category and is tailored to meet the unique requirements of the university’s Science Faculty. The procurement process is now in the 'award' stage, having been completed on 14th September 2023. The contract involves a limited procurement method where the American Chemical Society's CAS division is the sole supplier due to the proprietary nature and intellectual property rights protection of the Scifinder platform. The delivery location for this contract is the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, identified within the region UKM82.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in scientific research tools and database platforms. The procurement is highly specialised, making it an excellent prospect for those businesses with exclusive access to unique academic content or intellectual property similar to that of the Scifinder platform by CAS. Despite being awarded without competition due to exclusive rights, such procurement processes highlight potential areas of growth for businesses willing to innovate or collaborate on unique intellectual properties that cater to academic research institutions. Companies that can offer exclusive, proprietary solutions in niche academic and scientific research markets may find similar opportunities in future tenders by universities and research-based institutions.

## Notice

The University of Strathclyde's Library requires specific scientific research database material and tools provided by this platform.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

American Chemical Society is the sole agent for its Chemical Abstracts Service Scifinder and owns the intellectual property of its academic publications. The research database material and tools are unique to the Scifinder platform and are unavailable elsewhere. The proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Science Faculty within the University of Strathclyde and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or service can meet the specified requirement.

### Procurement Information

A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) was raised on 11/10/2022. It provided third parties with the opportunity to raise their objection to this contract being awarded without competition. No objection was received which allows the University to determine that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052187-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CAS, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 48160000 - Library software package
- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052187-2026
- 11 Oct 2022 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028534-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707090
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

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