Cinahl publications database · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Awarded value£73,542published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jan 2026

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Cinahl Ultimate database for journals and publications from EBSCO.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Jun 2026, 20:43 BST
Last source update: 4 Jun 2026, 20:43 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11702
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053089
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ae29 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Jun 2026, 20:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £73,5421 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC	£73,542 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cinahl Publications Database · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Signed
21 Jan 2026
Value
£73,542 inc. VAT
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Awarded supplierGB-COH: FC016134GB-PPON: PHHL-9383-NLJL 6th Floor Civic Centre, Silver Street, London, London, EN1 3XAContact 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 Tender4 Jun 2026, 20:43 BST