---
title: "STA-27027 Mintel Library Resource E- Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07881e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Royal Holloway and Bedford New College"
published: "2026-10-15"
---

# STA-27027 Mintel Library Resource E- Subscription

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07881e

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## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured an electronic subscription to Mintel’s library resource, a subscription service providing access to market and consumer research. The requirement is for the university’s library, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one requirement; no further service components are described.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Mintel Group Ltd. The university made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028. Its value is £31,207 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is active. The published details identify a single lot and a subscription-services requirement; no separate award or lot values are reported.

For suppliers competing for a similar library research subscription requirement at Royal Holloway, a credible offer would need to provide a relevant, dependable electronic research resource that supports the university library’s users. Mintel Group Ltd was selected for this requirement, demonstrating buyer demand for a specialist market and consumer research subscription. Suppliers with an established research library, suitable digital access and the capacity to maintain the service over a multi-year contract would be well placed to meet a comparable need. The route used here was a direct award without competition, so the outcome also shows that this purchase was not tested through an open competitive process.

## Notice

Awarded to Mintel Group Limited for a Library Resource E-Subscription via a direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097278-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,207 |

## 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 | MINTEL GROUP LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 09:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097278-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097278-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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