---
title: "Professional Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ab7a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH"
published: "2025-10-09"
---

# Professional Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab7a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Professional Services" tender has been completed by the University of Plymouth. This contract, under the category of Information systems, spans a year from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 and involves regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The award was finalised on 2 September 2025, with the supplier contracted being ELSEVIER Ltd. The procurement method used was a below-threshold approach with undefined specifics. The contract is valued at £86,402.40, indicating a significant opportunity for participation in higher education digital projects.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in delivering digital information systems. Companies engaged in technology software development, system integration, and digital content services are likely to find this tender particularly beneficial. Since the tender has been awarded to a small or medium-sized enterprise (ELSEVIER Ltd), it highlights the accessibility for SMEs to compete for such contracts and establishes precedence for future engagements with educational institutions. This also underscores the importance of niche specialisation in building competitive advantage within public procurement for digital services.

## Notice

Digital Commons - Universities [DCUNIV] to cover from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063651-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,402 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Drake |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48810000 - Information systems

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063651-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063651-2025
  9th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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