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title: "APA Resources (American Psychological Association) (Jisc)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e754"
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buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
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# APA Resources (American Psychological Association) (Jisc)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e754

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services for American Psychological Association resources through the Chest APA Resources – Existing Subscribers – 2026 agreement. The requirement covers PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS and PsycTESTS, PsycTHERAPY, and Academic Writer. These resources support the university’s access to psychological research databases, books, testing materials, therapy content and academic writing tools. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. The opportunity is relevant to suppliers providing academic information resources, library database subscriptions, scholarly content platforms or related services for higher education institutions, particularly where access is arranged through an established purchasing framework.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded below threshold under a framework agreement; the call-off was not competitive. There was one completed lot. JISC SERVICES LIMITED was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £135,539 excluding VAT, or £162,646.80 including VAT. The award covers subscription services for the APA resources listed in the requirement. This outcome shows the buyer used an existing-subscriber framework route rather than an open competition, with a single supplier selected for the complete requirement.

This procurement is commercially relevant to large academic-content providers, library suppliers, database aggregators and education technology businesses able to supply specialist psychology resources to a university. A credible competitor would need dependable access to the full APA portfolio required here, including bibliographic databases, journal and book content, psychological testing resources, therapy materials and academic writing tools. Experience serving higher education libraries would be important, as would the operational capacity to manage institutional subscriptions and continuous user access across the United Kingdom. The procurement also demonstrates the importance of participation in, or alignment with, established higher education framework arrangements and the ability to support existing subscribers through a framework call-off.

## Notice

The University required the following American Psychological Association (APA) subscriptions through Chest's APA Resources - Existing Subscribers - 2026 agreement: PsycInfo PsycArticles PsycBooks and PsycTests PsycTherapy and Academic Writer

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078884-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £135,539 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Strathclyde |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078884-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078884-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-06753b
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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