---
title: "EPrint Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077662"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# EPrint Renewal

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077662

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured a renewal of its EPrint service for the university. The requirement is a subscription service, classified under CPV 79980000, supporting continued access to the EPrint platform rather than a new works or goods supply. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The awarded service is associated with the university’s existing EPrint provision and covers the subscription requirement for the relevant contract period. This will suit suppliers working with institutional repositories, research information platforms, digital library systems or comparable hosted software subscriptions for higher education customers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. It comprised one lot. COSECTOR LIMITED was selected as the supplier, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £30,831.78 excluding VAT, or £36,998.14 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The procurement title describes the requirement as an EPrint renewal for 2026 to 2027, continuing until 31 July 2027. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for continued EPrint subscription services within a UK higher education institution. Competitors would need a credible subscription-based offering for institutional repositories or closely comparable research, library or scholarly communications platforms. Relevant capability would include maintaining reliable access to an existing service, supporting university users and systems, and managing renewal arrangements without disrupting institutional operations. Experience serving higher education customers would help demonstrate understanding of research content, repository workflows and the service continuity expected by a university. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that a specialist technology provider can meet this type of requirement without being a large multinational supplier.

## Notice

EPrint Renewal 2026 to 2027 - until 31/07/2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089124-2026 |
| 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 | £30,831 |

## 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 | CoSector Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 12:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089124-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089124-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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