---
title: "OUP Business Trove - ETXT renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de5d"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-11-11"
---

# OUP Business Trove - ETXT renewal

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de5d

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the University of the West of England relates to the "OUP Business Trove - ETXT renewal" contract, categorised under subscription services. The location linked with this contract is Bristol, United Kingdom (region UKK12). The procurement method was direct, executed below threshold without competition, and is now in the award stage. The contract involves a service renewal subscription until 30th November 2026, awarded to Oxford University Press (Books), with key dates including the start of the service on 1st December 2025 and an end on 30th November 2026, with a signed date on 3rd November 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in subscription services, particularly those capable of handling specialised digital publishing or library resource management solutions. Given the direct procurement method, this contract is especially suited for businesses that have pre-existing relationships or are keen to foster strategic partnerships with public authority entities like universities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in servicing public sector needs, particularly in educational publishing, would find relevance in engaging with similar future procurement opportunities to expand their operational footprint.

## Notice

OUP Business Trove, ETXT renewal - subscription until 30/11/26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072662-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,500 |

## 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 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (BOOKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 10:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072662-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072662-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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