---
title: "EBSCO Database Subscription (2026-2029)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd27"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Oxford Brookes University"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# EBSCO Database Subscription (2026-2029)

Buyer: Oxford Brookes University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd27

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## Summary

Oxford Brookes University procured subscriptions to a number of EBSCO databases for use in its university activities. The requirement covers journal content, subscription services, and education and training services. It is a database and academic information subscription requirement rather than a construction, equipment supply or general training contract. Delivery is for the United Kingdom, with the university as the public-sector buyer. The named supplier is EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC., an international provider of the databases included in the requirement. Businesses active in academic publishing, digital library services, research information, journal distribution or institutional database subscriptions may find this buyer and requirement relevant as a market signal, although the selected package was tied to EBSCO’s proprietary products.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Oxford Brookes University selected EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. because the database packages were described as proprietary to EBSCO, with exclusive intellectual-property and technical reasons cited. The award date was 6 August 2026. The gross awarded value is £242,128. The award covers one lot and has a contract period from 19 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 19 August 2026, following a standstill period ending on 18 August 2026. The award notice names EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. as the supplier. The opportunity was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than an open competition, on the basis that the required database packages were available from a single proprietary supplier.

For a competitor, this award demonstrates established demand from Oxford Brookes University for multi-year academic database subscriptions combining journals, subscription access and education-related information services. A credible future supplier would need a substantial, reliable portfolio of scholarly content or research databases, the rights to provide institutional access, and the technical infrastructure to support university users across the United Kingdom. Evidence of secure authentication, dependable availability, content licensing, usage reporting, customer support and integration with library or learning systems would strengthen a competing proposition. Suppliers should also be able to explain how their content compares with proprietary database packages and demonstrate the capacity to manage a university-wide subscription at a similar level of scale. The direct-award rationale shows that exclusive rights and technical differentiation were decisive considerations.

## Notice

Provision of a number of EBSCO databases.

### Procurement Information

These packages are proprietary to EBSCO.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074935-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £242,128 |
| 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 | Oxford Brookes University |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX3 0BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Churchill |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22211000 - Journals
- 79980000 - Subscription services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 16:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074935-2026
- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074487-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074935-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074487-2026
  6th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brookes.ac.uk
- http://www.ebsco.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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