Clarivate Analytics: ( WOS 2026) Web of Science platform

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£120,810published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKHSA has awarded a direct award contract for the provision of access to the Web of Science Platform from Clarivate Analytics via Jisc Services Limited. The contract supports research and citation indexing services essential for UKHSA’s scientific and academic work. The agreement runs approximately three years, starting on 25 November 2025 and ending on 30 September 2028, under a direct award procedure above threshold.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72260000 Software-related services 79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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: 11 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT
Last source update: 9 Dec 2025, 12:20 GMT
Authority reference: C390277
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-081028
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de4a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Direct award is made under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, as only Clarivate can provide access to the Web of Science platform due to exclusive intellectual property rights. UK access is available solely via Jisc under a sector-wide agreement confirmed by Clarivate. No reasonable alternative exists, and the platform is essential to meet UKHSA’s statutory research and evidence-based analysis requirements.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends336 days ago
21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice published318 days ago
9 Dec 2025, 12:20 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2025

Transparency notice published
11 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
12 Nov 2025, 08:52 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Dec 2025, 12:20 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £120,8101 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services LtdWeb of Science Platform 2025-202825 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2028	£120,810same award published again · counted once	30 Oct 2025standstill to 21 Nov 2025	Standstill
Jisc Services Ltd	£120,810 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Clarivate Analytics: ( WOS 2026) Web of Science platform · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
25 Nov 2025
Value
£120,810
Period
26 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Jisc Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email
Jisc Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Dec 2025, 12:20 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2025, 08:52 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT