---
title: "UKRI-5590 DETHERM Database License Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ff11"
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# UKRI-5590 DETHERM Database License Renewal

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff11

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is overseeing a procurement process involving the renewal of the DETHERM Database Licence. This initiative pertains to the services industry category, primarily focused on software-related services. The contracting process, identified by tender ID C0690, utilised a direct award method owing to the exclusive rights held by the supplier, DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V., based in Frankfurt, Germany. The procurement stage has reached completion, with an award scheduled to be formalised on 16th January 2026. The contract period extends from 16th January 2026 to 31st March 2027, benefitting the UK Academic Community by ensuring sustained access to this essential database, with activities centred in the Swindon, Wiltshire region.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing database management and software-related services, particularly those equipped to handle licensing and exclusive data rights. While the direct award limits immediate competitive opportunities, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) could benefit from building strategic partnerships or offering complementary services surrounding such exclusivity models. As the DETHERM licence caters to academic enhancements, businesses with a focus on educational technology and services in the UK may find potential growth areas in aligning similar services or enhancing digital access capabilities.

## Notice

The contract involves extending the licence for the DETHERM database. This database serves the UK Academic Community as part of the UK Physical Science Database Service. The aim is to restore unrestricted access to the database in order to enhance the academic service provided.

### Procurement Information

The contract will be awarded via a Single Source Direct Award, as the service can only be provided by a specific economic operator due to the absence of competition arising from the protection of exclusive rights.. The supplier holds exclusive rights to this specific collection of data and the intellectual content it contains, which grants them exclusive database rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000221-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,741 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FÜR CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 11:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000221-2026
- 5 Jan 2026 at 10:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000179-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000221-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000179-2026
  5th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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