Accelerate Database plan yr 1/3

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£94,865published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to cengage learning (EMEA) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Accelerate Gale database plan- 3 year deal, March 2026-March 2027. Year 1 of 3

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48600000 Database and operating software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054878
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b229 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £94,8651 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
cengage learning (EMEA) Ltd	£94,865 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Accelerate Database plan yr 1/3 · cengage learning (EMEA) Ltd
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£94,865
Period
20 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000653 · GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00903535GB-PPON: PGPM-6356-XPZP Cheriton House, North Way, Hampshire, South East, SP10 5BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST