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title: "ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Coll"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aba3"
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# ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Coll

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aba3

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by the University of the West of England, sought a comprehensive subscription for the ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection alongside additional services, including the British Nursing Database, with services contracted until 31st August 2026. The process, classified under the services category, is situated in the UK's South West region. This contract, in its award stage, was finalised with ProQuest LLC on 24th July 2025 and has a total contractual value of £24,634. The procurement involved a below-threshold tender with unspecified additional procurement methods, marking its completion with the official document published on 9th October 2025.

This tender presents an exceptional opportunity for businesses specialising in subscription services, particularly those focusing on academic and research institutions. Providers of similar digital libraries and databases could highly benefit from such contracts, especially SMEs able to furnish comprehensive and diverse collections like those required in the terms of this contract. Companies that can deliver consistent and high-standard content management services may find lucrative potential in engaging with public authorities such as the University of the West of England, facilitating notable business growth through similar procurement engagements.

## Notice

ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Coll, BHI & Art, Design & Architecture Coll plus British Nursing Database (BND) until 31/08/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063739-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,634 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 12:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063739-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063739-2025
  9th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://about.proquest.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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