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title: "ProQuest Content Package 2026 - 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa39"
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buyer: "University of South Wales"
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# ProQuest Content Package 2026 - 2027

Buyer: University of South Wales  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa39

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## Summary

The University of South Wales procured a subscription to a ProQuest Content Package for its library service. The package combines ProQuest Central, the ProQuest Ebooks Subscription Package without library-integrated technology, ProQuest One Entertainment & Popular Culture, and ProQuest One Performing Arts. It is a digital database and software package, supporting access to academic, ebook, entertainment, popular culture and performing arts content. The buyer is the University of South Wales, based in Pontypridd. Delivery covers the university’s Welsh locations, including the areas around Pontypridd, Cardiff and Newport. The requirement is therefore relevant to specialist providers of academic information services, digital library content, research databases and subscription-based electronic resources.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The requirement was treated as a single completed lot. ProQuest LLC was selected as the supplier following extensive negotiation with ProQuest, library services and procurement partners, with the package agreed to fit the university’s library needs. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £177,875.45, including the stated gross amount. The contract is active. This outcome indicates a single-source or directly negotiated purchasing route rather than an open tender with competing bids.

This procurement demonstrates substantial institutional demand for bundled academic and specialist digital content, rather than for a standalone database or general software product. A credible future competitor would need a broad, coherent catalogue spanning scholarly databases, ebooks, entertainment and popular culture, and performing arts resources. The ability to package multiple content services around a university library’s defined requirements would be important, as would reliable subscription delivery across several Welsh university locations. Suppliers should be able to support library-sector procurement, negotiate package scope and pricing, and demonstrate the depth, relevance and usability of their electronic collections. Experience serving higher education libraries and managing continuing digital access would strengthen their position.

## Notice

USW has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription of ProQuest Content Package. This is a package that has been put together by ProQuest to fit our needs as a library service. It has been agreed after extensive negotiation with ProQuest, Library Services and Procurement partners. It contains the following packages that ProQuest offer as individual packages: * ProQuest Central * ProQuest Ebooks Subscription Package - no LT * ProQuest One Entertainment & Popular Culture * ProQuest One Performing Arts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087345-2026 |
| 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 | 18 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 | £177,875 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of South Wales |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 1DL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ProQuest LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 14:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087345-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087345-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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