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Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 31 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This resource offers a unique focus on psychological and behavioural research, providing access to over 2,500 journal titles. This depth and specialisation cannot be fully replicated by other resources within our current portfolio. It is essential for all

psychology courses and research activity. It is also heavily used across a range of disciplines, including social work, public health, criminology, occupational therapy, mental health nursing, and paramedic practice.

CPV: Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This resource offers a unique focus on psychological and behavioural research,…Awarded

This resource offers a unique focus on psychological and behavioural research, providing access to over 2,500 journal titles. This depth and specialisation cannot be

fully replicated by other resources within our current portfolio. It is essential for all psychology courses and research activity. It is also heavily used across a range of disciplines, including social work, public health, criminology, occupational therapy,

mental health nursing, and paramedic practice. The cost and time of change would outweigh any savings from a procurement exercise. The value has already been established through the use of the JISC Framework. The value is below the threshold of £207,720,00 including VAT required for tendering under the PA2023 and PCR2015 procurement regulations.

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST
Authority reference: FRAM-1939-26-TH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075897
Classification (CPV): Subscription services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e08e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The cost and time of change would outweigh any savings from a procurement exercise. The value has already been established through the use of the JISC Framework. The value is below the threshold of £207,720,00 including VAT required for tendering under the PA2023 and PCR2015 procurement regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd	US$221,291 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075897-2026-1 · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
US$221,291
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV15FBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JISC Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.