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title: "PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000836768"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2026-07-15"
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# PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000836768

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, UK, has completed the procurement process titled "PURCH2976 – PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database" in the education sector. The contract was awarded on 7th July 2026 and marks the completion of the award stage. The procurement utilised a limited method under the justification of technical reasons as per the Regulations 2015-33 (1)(b)(ii). The process undertook a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily catering to the services category within the UKM82 region. The total contract value is USD 209,088.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in educational database services, particularly those capable of delivering highly technical and exclusive solutions, to partner with prominent institutions like the University of Glasgow. Although Bloomberg LP has been awarded this tender, firms with unique and advanced technological offerings could potentially find similar opportunities in future procurements where competition is limited due to specific technical requirements. This process illustrates how firms with niche expertise and existing technological frameworks may leverage their capabilities to meet the specialised demands of educational institutions around services that lack broad competition.

## Notice

PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

### Procurement Information

Justification: 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=JUL560239 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 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 | £209,088 |

## 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

- 15 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560239

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560239
  PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database - PURCH2976 - PPE1004779 Direct Award for the Provision of Bloomberg Renewal Database

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000836768

## Provenance

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