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title: "Access to Online Databases and Publications"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0525a7"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2025-05-24"
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# Access to Online Databases and Publications

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0525a7

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has initiated a tender process, currently in the planning stage, for the procurement of access to online databases and publications. This opportunity, titled "Access to Online Databases and Publications," falls under the services industry category, with specific classifications in publications and database services. The procurement process is set to begin with notices being issued by 1 January 2027, and the contract period will run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with the potential for renewal extending to 31 March 2032. The services are required for both domestic and overseas operations of the FCDO, located at King Charles Street, London. This planned procurement is above threshold and valued at approximately £4.2 million GBP.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in digital media and information services. Ideal contenders would include small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in the provision of comprehensive digital information and database services. The opportunity is suited for businesses capable of supplying a variety of high-demand online resources, such as those already in use by the FCDO, including major news outlets and academic publishers. This procurement not only requires a broad range of digital access provisions but also offers a lucrative long-term contract with the UK government, promising substantial exposure and a foothold in the public sector services market.

## Notice

The requirement is for the supply of a broad range of commercially produced online, web-based and other digital and electronic media databases of published information, and associated services, to the Knowledge and Information Services and/or directly to FCDO departments both in the United Kingdom and overseas diplomatic missions. [Online databases and publications currently include but not limited to: Washington Post, NewsBank, Dods, Databeuro, Journal Store (JSTOR), New York Times, Oxford University Press, Wall Street Journal, Press Reader, Factiva, EBSCO Databases (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Discovery Tool, World Politics Review), and BSI Online. Access to these resources supports staff from across the organisation to deliver informed diplomatic and development outcomes as well as provide global insight and analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027307-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 22120000 - Publications
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 24 May 2025 at 14:35 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027307-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027307-2025
  24th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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