---
title: "CINAHL Ultimate"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# CINAHL Ultimate

Buyer: University Of Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781d4

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire is procuring CINAHL Ultimate, a subscription service. The purchase is for the university and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The service title identifies the product, but the procurement description does not set out its features, content or intended user groups. This is a single-lot services requirement, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. EBSCO International Inc. was selected as supplier. The requirement is therefore relevant to businesses providing subscription services or products of this kind, particularly suppliers able to serve a university customer. The available description is specific to CINAHL Ultimate rather than a broader subscription-services requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to EBSCO International Inc. through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award value is £29,400 excluding VAT (£35,280 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027. The planned contract signature date is 15 October 2026. The process consists of one lot, and the award covers subscription services. No evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement details, and the direct award was made without a competitive evaluation. The award is recorded as pending, while the tender and lot are complete; the stated outcome is that EBSCO International Inc. was selected. The award concerns the University of Bedfordshire’s CINAHL Ultimate subscription requirement.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from the University of Bedfordshire, this award shows demand for a named subscription product bought directly from its provider, rather than through a competitive tender. A credible competitor would need to offer CINAHL Ultimate itself, or be positioned to supply an equivalent subscription if the university’s future requirement permits alternatives; the published requirement names the product but does not describe its specification or any evaluation criteria. The single-lot purchase is of modest scale compared with large multi-lot service contracts, and the lot was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Suppliers should be able to provide a subscription service to a university customer and meet the relevant product and delivery requirements. The selection of EBSCO International Inc. demonstrates that the buyer contracted with a provider of the named service.

## Notice

CINAHL Ultimate -UoB

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094336-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Bedfordshire |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 14:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094336-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094336-2026
  6th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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