---
title: "RHUL-27042 JISC Collections Cengage Gale Reference Research Completed (Library Subscription)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078427"
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buyer: "Royal Holloway and Bedford New College"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# RHUL-27042 JISC Collections Cengage Gale Reference Research Completed (Library Subscription)

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078427

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## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured a Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete library subscription through Jisc Collections. This is a library information service for research and reference use, classified under education and training services. The buying organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, based in Egham. The service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. Jisc Services Limited supplied the subscription under the Jisc Collections Journals Framework Agreement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Jisc Services Limited through a selective, below-threshold award under a framework agreement; the call-off was not competitive. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £40,834. The procurement had one lot, which is complete. The published description identifies the subscription as Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete, but gives no separate evaluation criteria.

For suppliers competing for a similar library subscription requirement at Royal Holloway, credibility rests on being able to supply the Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete service through the Jisc Collections Journals Framework Agreement. This award shows the buyer uses that framework route for this specific subscription, rather than a competitive call-off. Suppliers would therefore need a route to provide the named research resource and the capacity to support a university library subscription over a multi-year contract. The award went to Jisc Services Limited, a large supplier. The requirement is narrowly focused on this subscription, so providers without access to the Cengage Gale resource or an eligible framework position may be poorly placed to compete.

## Notice

Awarded to JISC Services Limited for Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete (Library Subscription) via JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095386-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,834 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 16:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095386-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095386-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-068166
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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