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title: "EBSCO database for libraries"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4ed"
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# EBSCO database for libraries

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4ed

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## Summary

The University of Gloucestershire procured subscription access to EBSCO’s online academic research databases for its libraries. The service covers SportDiscus, socINDEX, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Humanities Source, Education Source, Environment Complete, CINAHL, Art & Architecture Source and MEDLINE. This is a database and online research platform service supporting research and learning across health, psychology, education, environmental studies, humanities, social sciences, sport and the arts. Delivery is for the University in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The relevant market is specialist academic information providers, library database suppliers and platforms that aggregate or license scholarly journals and research content for higher education users.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. EBSCO International Inc was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £63,019 including tax. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment, so the published process does not set out scored award criteria. The contract is for services, classified as database services, and covers an online research platform for academic journals.

This award demonstrates established demand from a higher education library for multi-disciplinary, subscription-based research databases delivered through an online platform. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would have reliable rights to scholarly journal and research content across health, medicine, psychology, education, social sciences, humanities, environment, sport and the arts. They would also need a platform suitable for academic users, with broad subject coverage and dependable institutional access. Relevant competitors include database publishers, specialist aggregators, library technology providers and consortia able to combine licensed content into a coherent research service. Experience supporting university libraries and maintaining uninterrupted access to substantial academic collections would strengthen credibility for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

EBSCO SprotDiscus, socINDEX, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Humanities Source, Education Source, Environment Complete, CINAHL, Art & Architecture Source, MEDLINE

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085051-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,019 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Locality | CHELTENHAM |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL50 2RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085051-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085051-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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