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title: "Elsevier Pure Research Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809380"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2025-09-04"
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# Elsevier Pure Research Management System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809380

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland, located in Paisley, has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of the Elsevier Pure Research Management System, under the industry category of education. This contract follows the completion of the open procurement procedure and involves an item classified under the CPV code 48611000. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract having been signed on 1st August 2025 and set to commence on 1st August 2025, running through to 31st July 2030. The primary geographical location for the implementation of this contract is the region designated as UKM.

This tender presents opportunities for larger businesses in the research management and educational technology sectors, especially those with the capability to offer comprehensive research information management systems. Companies with expertise in dealing with electronic bids and frameworks similar to JISC DPS will find this contract beneficial for expanding their market presence in the educational sector. Despite a single bid from Elsevier, the tender highlights a critical niche for expanding system integration and educational process tools within the academic institutions across the UK.

## Notice

Access to the Elsevier Pure Research Information Management System on a basis of a five year licence commencing 1st August 2025 until 31st July 2030.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Access to the Elsevier Pure Research Information Management System on a basis of a five year licence commencing 1st August 2025 until 31st July 2030.. Call off from the JISC Research Management Systems DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538557 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 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 | £169,641 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 2BE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48611000 - Database software package
- 72321000 - Added-value database services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538557

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538557
  Elsevier Pure Research Management System - Access to the Elsevier Pure Research Information Management System on a basis of a five year licence commencing 1st August 2025 until 31st July 2030.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809380

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