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title: "PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000833208"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2026-06-03"
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# PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000833208

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow, acting as the buying organisation, has completed a procurement process for the direct award of the SciVal services for the period 2026 to 2028. This procurement falls under the education industry category and involves services to be delivered in Glasgow. The tender was processed through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under Regulations 2015-33 for unique work or performance. The contract was awarded to the supplier Elsevier BV, with the award notice published on 3rd June 2026, following the contract signing on 28th January 2026. The total value of the contract is GBP 301,130. The procurement is now in the award stage and classified under CELEX legal basis.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers with specialised services in the education sector, especially those capable of providing unique artistic or intellectual products like the SciVal services. Companies capable of meeting specific procurement exceptions and those operating within the EU stand to benefit. Moreover, the contract was awarded to a supplier with Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) status, highlighting opportunities for smaller enterprises with unique offerings to compete in similar tenders. Businesses focusing on quality and competitive pricing can also consider such opportunities advantageous in securing government contracts.

## Notice

PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028 SciVal: Overview, Benchmarking, Collaboration and Trends modules for 3 years 2026-2028 Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (i) Unique work of Art/performance

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (i) Unique work of Art/performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557157 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £301,130 |

## 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 | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92511000 - Library services

## 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=JUN557157

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557157
  PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028 - PURCH2878 - PPE1004110 Direct Award for the Provision of SciVal 2026-2028

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833208

## Provenance

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