---
title: "ProQuest Central 2025-2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e299"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES"
published: "2025-11-17"
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# ProQuest Central 2025-2026

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e299

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed here involves the University of South Wales, located in Pontypridd, United Kingdom, which has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription services of ProQuest Central for the academic year 2025-2026. The tender, titled "ProQuest Central 2025-2026", falls under the services industry category and was executed without competition due to its below-threshold status. The contract, valued at £50,376.31 with a gross amount of £60,451.57, was signed on 9th September 2025 and will run from 9th November 2025 to 31st July 2026. The procurement stage is complete, with the award being fully active as of the latest update on 17th November 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for growth primarily for businesses engaged in the provision of academic resources and subscription services. Companies with expertise in educational support materials, especially those providing digital content and databases for higher education institutions, can draw insights from this award about potential future procurement needs. Although the process did not involve competition, similar procurement methods may open avenues for enterprises to secure service contracts with educational bodies, particularly those that can demonstrate value through service continuity and customer support, analogous to the current supplier ProQuest LLC.

## Notice

USW has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription of ProQuest Central, identified as a key resource to support teaching, learning and research by librarians and academic staff. They are key resources to support USW students based in partner colleges. Renewal with ProQuest was highly desirable due to service continuity and a value of PS50,376.31. 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/074452-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,376 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 1DL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| 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

- 17 Nov 2025 at 15:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074452-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074452-2025
  17th 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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