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title: "Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000707090"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2026-06-03"
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# Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000707090

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools," which falls under the education industry category. The procurement was completed under the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the unique nature of the goods involved. The procurement is in the 'Award' stage, with the contract actively signed on 14th September 2023. The goods are to be delivered to the University's campus in Glasgow, and the total contract value is £360,000. The procurement was carried out following Regulation 6 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, allowing an award without competition to protect exclusive rights.

This tender presents a strategic growth opportunity for businesses with specialised offerings in scientific databases and intellectual property. Companies aligned with delivering niche and proprietary research tools, particularly those with existing patented products, would be well-suited for such opportunities. This contract, specifically awarded to the American Chemical Society for its unique Scifinder platform, underscores the potential advantages for businesses that can offer exclusive or high-demand academic or scientific research content. Engaging in similar tender processes can help businesses solidify their presence in the public sector market and drive revenue growth through government contracts.

## Notice

The University of Strathclyde's Library requires specific scientific research database material and tools provided by this platform.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

American Chemical Society is the sole agent for its Chemical Abstracts Service Scifinder and owns the intellectual property of its academic publications. The research database material and tools are unique to the Scifinder platform and are unavailable elsewhere. The proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Science Faculty within the University of Strathclyde and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or service can meet the specified requirement.

### Procurement Information

A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) was raised on 11/10/2022. It provided third parties with the opportunity to raise their objection to this contract being awarded without competition. No objection was received which allows the University to determine that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557167 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CAS, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 48160000 - Library software package
- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557167
- 11 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461393

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461393
  Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools - The University of Strathclyde's Library requires specific scientific research database material and tools provided by this platform.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557167
  Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools - The University of Strathclyde's Library requires specific scientific research database material and tools provided by this platform.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707090

## Provenance

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