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title: "Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077655"
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buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
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# Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077655

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## Summary

The University of the West of England is procuring subscription services for continued access to Acland Anatomy and Embase. Acland Anatomy is an anatomy learning resource, while Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological research database; the procurement therefore concerns specialist digital information services rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The requirement supports the university’s teaching, learning and medical or health research activities through access to established anatomy and biomedical information resources. Businesses relevant to this requirement include publishers, database owners, specialist academic information providers and authorised resellers able to supply institutional subscriptions for higher education users.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED. The award date is 7 July 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £27,551 excluding VAT, or £33,061.20 including VAT. The University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There is one completed lot covering the subscription requirement, and the supplier’s award is active. The published procurement title describes the arrangement as a subscription renewal, so the outcome concerns continuation of access to both Acland Anatomy and Embase rather than a new multi-supplier service framework.

This outcome provides a clear benchmark for suppliers serving universities and other research-intensive organisations that need specialist health, anatomy and biomedical information subscriptions. A credible competitor would need lawful access to, or authorised rights to resell, the relevant content, together with institutional licensing arrangements suitable for academic users. It would also need to manage subscription continuity, user authentication, account administration and support across a university environment, while understanding the requirements of teaching staff, students, librarians and researchers. Experience supplying comparable academic or medical information services would help demonstrate reliability. The buyer’s use of a direct below-threshold route also indicates a focused, established requirement where product ownership, authorised distribution and continuity of service are commercially important.

## Notice

Subscription Renewal to Acland Anatomy & Embase - until 31/07/2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089101-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 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 | £27,551 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 12:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089101-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089101-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en-gb/health

## Provenance

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