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title: "Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000665533"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
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# Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000665533

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## Summary

The procurement process for the subscription to the Harvard Business School Online Catalogue, referenced as PPE Ref 7673, was conducted by the University of Glasgow, a prominent educational institution located in Glasgow, UK. It is classified under the education industry and was awarded through an open procurement method. The contract, valued at USD 115,000, was signed on 19 August 2021, and the process was marked as complete following the award and tender stages. The procurement primarily serves the university's internal needs for lectures, examples, and case studies, relying on Harvard as the exclusive supplier.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational resources and digital subscriptions. Companies that offer unique or specialised academic materials or platforms, especially those akin to the offerings of Harvard Business School, are well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. As the process utilised an open tendering method, it opens avenues for smaller enterprises or SMEs to engage with larger educational institutions, potentially fostering partnerships or expanding their market share in the education sector.

## Notice

PPE Ref 7673 Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award for PPE Ref 7673 Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Contract award to be done under procurement regulations 2016 6(1)(b)(ii) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons, competition is absent for technical reasons. This is used extensively across all disciplines in the business school for lectures, examples, case studies etc. Harvard is the sole supplier of this catalogue.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426818 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 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 | £115,000 |

## 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 | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426818

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426818
  Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue - PPE Ref 7673 Subscription for Harvard Business School Online Catalogue.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665533

## Provenance

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