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title: "Science Journals Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa2a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Science Journals Subscription

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa2a

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## Summary

The Met Office is procuring a subscription to science journals for use by its organisation. The requirement covers journals as supplied publications, rather than works, consultancy or general office supplies. Delivery is for the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Exeter. The procurement is categorised as goods and concerns access to scientific journal content during the subscription period. The awarded supplier is Elsevier B.V., an international publishing company. This indicates a requirement for a supplier able to provide a managed portfolio of scientific journals to a central government meteorological and scientific organisation, supporting access to research literature for its work. The stated requirement is specifically for science journals and should be distinguished from broader information-management, library, publishing or research services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Elsevier B.V. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026, with an award value of £95,908.01 including tax. The active contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027. There is one completed lot covering the science journals subscription, and one active award linked to that lot. The purchasing route was therefore a non-competitive below-threshold procedure rather than an open tender. The award is for journals supplied to the United Kingdom. The process records a single successful supplier and does not indicate a competitive evaluation between multiple bids.

This procurement is relevant to publishers, specialist scientific information providers and organisations able to supply journal subscriptions to a public-sector research body. A credible future competitor would need a dependable catalogue of scientific journals, the rights and systems needed to provide institutional subscription access, and the operational capacity to manage a portfolio for a large specialist customer throughout the service period. Experience serving research-intensive or government organisations would help demonstrate that the supplier can maintain continuity of access, handle subscription administration and support users who rely on current scientific literature. The award also shows that the requirement can be met through a direct, below-threshold route, so suppliers should understand the Met Office’s purchasing arrangements and be able to present a clear, well-supported subscription offer.

## Notice

Science Journals Subscription 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087319-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,908 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Elsevier B.V. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22211000 - Journals

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087319-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087319-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.elsevier.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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