Contract for Ancestry library edition

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077812
Creator: Durham County Council
Published: 2026-09-23T07:46:23.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£46,252published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Proquest LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Online subscription to Ancestry library edition for library users.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: North East

79980000 Subscription services

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 23 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST
Authority reference: OPEN2026795
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077812

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £46,2521 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Proquest LLC	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Proquest LLC
Signed
16 Sept 2026
Value
£46,252
Period
17 Sept 2026 — 30 Apr 2029
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Sept 2026, 08:46 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WB

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ProQuest LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXC-2226-VJZY 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, US, DH1 5WB, US [email protected]

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 Tender23 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST