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title: "PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846188"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Glasgow"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

Buyer: University of Glasgow  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846188

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow procured a subscription to databases to support research and dissertation development. The requirement is for access to research databases, rather than database development or general IT services. The work is associated with Glasgow. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and covered a single lot. This award shows the university buying specialist database access for academic research and student dissertation work; the selected supplier was S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The University of Glasgow made a direct award to S&P Global Market Intelligence under a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing technical reasons. One bid was recorded. The award relates to a single lot, described as a database subscription. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and has a value of USD 95,800. The lot description states a twelve-month duration. No separate award date or award value is recorded; the contract value and signing date are the published outcome details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future database subscription requirements, credibility will depend on offering access to specialist research databases that support academic research and dissertation development. The direct award was justified on technical grounds, indicating that the selected supplier’s database offer was treated as uniquely able to meet this requirement; competitors would need to demonstrate comparable coverage and suitability for the university’s research needs. The contract was awarded following one bid, so suppliers should be prepared to make a clear case for why their database content and access arrangements meet the requirement. The subscription was a defined, single-lot service, making focused database providers more relevant than firms offering unrelated IT or research consultancy services.

## Notice

PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development For the duration of Twelve Months 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=OCT567070 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,800 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567070

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567070
  PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development - PURCH3064 - PPE1005167 Direct Award for the Provision of Subscription to Databases required for Research and Dissertation Development

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846188

## Provenance

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