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title: "Coventry Accelerate Gale Archive"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066961"
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buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY"
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# Coventry Accelerate Gale Archive

Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066961

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Coventry Accelerate Gale Archive" involved Coventry University as the buying organisation located in Coventry, UK. The contract pertains to the industry category of "Software package and information systems" and includes goods sourced through a direct award procurement method due to the intellectual property exclusivity held by Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd. The procurement was completed as of 8th June 2026, and the contract was active starting from 31st March 2026, set to end on 30th March 2029. The total contract value amounts to £182,914 GBP. The tender primarily services Coventry University's College of Arts and Society, providing digital archives for educational and research purposes.

This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for large-scale educational technology companies that specialise in digital archives and intellectual properties related to academic resources. With Coventry University already utilizing similar products from Cengage, businesses poised to benefit are those capable of leveraging proprietary technologies or expanding into the educational sector. The direct award process highlights a need for unique solutions fitting specific academic and research criteria, thus favouring companies with established niche offerings that enhance teaching and learning environments through digital means.

## Notice

Gale Accelerate is a digital archives resource offered by Cengage. It provides a vast array of primary and secondary sources in a number of key subject areas. The material is set to be embedded into teaching and learning activities within the University's Collage of Arts and Society and will be invaluable as research material for both PGT students and research centres.

### Procurement Information

This product is an intellectual property owned and sold by Cengage/Gale. It fits along their suite of digital archive products which the CU Group already utilises for teaching, learning and research. The archives are also available to be used within Digital Lab Scholar, as learning and research tool designed to enable discovery across archives solutions. There are no other vendors offering the intellectual content required by CAS and the research centres.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053810-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £182,914 |
| Contracts value | £182,914 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 13:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053810-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 10:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022789-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 10:23 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022764-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053810-2026
  8th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022789-2026
  13th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022764-2026
  13th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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