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title: "Academic Complete UKI Ebook Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056747"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-07-28"
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# Academic Complete UKI Ebook Database

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056747

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## Summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University has completed the procurement process for the "Academic Complete UKI Ebook Database" subscription, which is a goods-based contract under the main industry category of database software packages. This one-year agreement, valued at £32,000 gross and running from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026, was secured through a direct procurement method, specifically below the competition threshold, meaning no competitive tendering was required. The procurement relates to the educational sector and the contract was awarded to ProQuest LLC, a US-based supplier, with the supplier selection being solidified as of 16th July 2025. The procurement adhered to legal frameworks applicable under Welsh devolved regulations and targets sub-central government authority requirements within Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity, while already awarded, demonstrates a strategic avenue for businesses aiming to partner with educational institutions and enhance their portfolios in digital database solutions. The contract type, focused on database software packages for academia, suggests that businesses specialising in educational technology, particularly those with expertise in digital publishing or library services, would find such opportunities advantageous for growth and market expansion. The direct procurement method indicates potential periodic opportunities for suppliers with strong institutional relationships and bespoke service offerings tailored to academic environments. Businesses targeting public authority contracts can take note of the streamlined process that Cardiff Metropolitan University employed, which might signal forthcoming opportunities of a similar nature.

## Notice

Provision of Academic Complete UKI Ebook Database Subscription. This is a one-year agreement for 2025-2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043549-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2025 at 14:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043549-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043549-2025
  28th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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