---
title: "PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000655154"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2021-06-02"
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# PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000655154

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the University of Glasgow, which has awarded a direct contract for accessing the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive. This award falls under the services category within the education sector and primarily focuses on providing online access to the society's library materials and extensive archives. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the contract signed on 4th May 2021, and its value is £78,000. The process has completed and the award has been made to John Wiley & Sons Ltd, based in Chichester, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in digital information services, educational resources, or archival materials. As the contract was awarded on the basis of a technical justification – due to the unique nature of the supplier's offerings – other businesses should prepare to showcase innovative digital solutions or specialised archival services to be competitive in future tenders. Companies looking to participate should ideally have experience in the relevant educational or digital content sectors.

## Notice

PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive which provides online access to materials from the society's library, as well as its extensive archives and maps collections.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive which provides online access to materials from the society's library, as well as its extensive archives and maps collections. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 6 (1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Only this supplier can provide access to its archives

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417043 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £78,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN WILEY & SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417043

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417043
  PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive - PPE Ref 7198 Direct award for Access to the Wiley Royal Geographical Society Digital Archive which provides online access to materials from the society's library, as well as its extensive archives and maps collections.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000655154

## Provenance

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