---
title: "SAGE CATALYST collection 2026-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a0d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of South Wales"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# SAGE CATALYST collection 2026-2027

Buyer: University of South Wales  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a0d

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## Summary

The University of South Wales procured continued access to the SAGE Catalyst Collection, a digital textbook service supporting teaching, learning and research. The collection provides institution-wide access to more than 800 digital textbooks, with unlimited concurrent use, accessibility tools, offline access, integration with learning platforms and usage analytics. This is a database and digital content service, rather than a purchase of printed books. Delivery serves the university across its campuses in Pontypridd, Cardiff and Newport. The requirement is for a broad academic user base to access textbook content through a shared online collection.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SAGE Publications Limited. The university made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The stated requirement referred to continued access for 2026–2027; the signed contract runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £66,146.85 including tax, and it was signed on 24 September 2026. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The award was for database services; no separate award evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of South Wales for institution-wide digital textbook access that supports teaching, learning and research. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need a substantial academic e-book collection, capable of serving users across an institution rather than through limited individual access. The service needs to support simultaneous use, accessible reading, offline access and integration with learning platforms, alongside usage analytics for the university. Suppliers would also need to be able to sustain access over a multi-year service period. The award went to an established large publisher through a direct, non-competitive route, so a future competitor would need a clearly relevant collection and a service able to meet the university’s operational and academic needs.

## Notice

USW has made a direct award to SAGE Publications Ltd. for continued access to the SAGE Catalyst Collection for 2026-2027. The collection provides unlimited, institution-wide access to over 800 digital textbooks. The platform supports teaching, learning and research through unlimited concurrent access, accessibility tools, offline access, learning platform integration and usage analytics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090796-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,146 |

## 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 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090796-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090796-2026
  25th 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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