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title: "PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806786"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2025-08-14"
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# PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806786

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed a procurement process titled "PURCH2777 – PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription," focused on services related to Education. The procurement method employed was a limited approach, awarding the contract without prior publication of a call for competition, due to technical reasons. This awarded contract involves a database subscription service and was officially signed on 1st August 2025. The procurement, executed under the buyer organisation University of Glasgow, is primarily situated in Glasgow, UK, within the industry category of education as classified in COFOG.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities by facilitating engagement with one of the UK's esteemed educational institutions. Given the technical constraints necessitating this award, businesses with advanced technical offerings or unique services are ideal candidates for similar future contracts. Large-scale companies, particularly those specialising in database and IT services, such as Bloomberg LP, which secured this contract, are particularly well-suited to compete in this field, potentially opening up further collaborations with academic institutions. Such procurements highlight the significance of technical innovation and specialised expertise in clinching high-profile contracts, offering a competitive edge to businesses with unique capabilities.

## Notice

PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

### Procurement Information

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=AUG536999 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 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 | £121,192 |

## 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 | BLOOMBERG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536999

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536999
  PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription - PURCH2777 - PPE1003623 Direct Award for the Provision of Annual Database Subscription

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806786

## Provenance

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