---
title: "PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801236"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801236

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed a public procurement process for a direct award titled "PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription". This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to the education sector. The direct award, with no prior publication of a call for competition, was justified for technical reasons under Regulations 2015. The process culminated with the contract's signing on 6th June 2025, and it is valued at £114,000. The subscription is an online resource covering diverse academic fields, exclusively provided by AM Digital Ltd. The contract was awarded to AM Digital Ltd, an SME located in Marlborough, UK.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing unique, specialised services in the education sector, particularly those with exclusive access to content or resources. Companies focusing on digital educational resources or content curation may find similar opportunities advantageous. The direct award mechanism indicates a niche supply scenario, often suitable for businesses with specialised offerings or proprietary access not mirrored in competitive markets. SMEs and firms with unique technical solutions in related fields may find this type of procurement conducive to expanding their market presence.

## Notice

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription. Adam Matthew Explorer is an online resource that contains 70 unique primary source collections. Content spans fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries. These collections from archives across the world cover arts, humanities and social sciences. The collections are unique to Adam Matthew and cannot be purchased from any other supplier. There is no framework in place to purchase these collections.

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532455 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,000 |

## 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 | AM DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532455

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532455
  PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription - PURCH2727 - PPE1003305 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801236

## Provenance

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