DDaT25512 - Research Protocols License Agreement

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£14,900published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Springer Nature Customer Service Center Gmbh

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to there being are no reasonable alternatives to those goods.

Brief Description of Requirement

This requirement is for the provision of Research Protocols license agreement.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: 17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT
Last source update: 17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT
Authority reference: DDaT25512
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074480
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ac Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,9001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Springer Nature Customer Service Center Gmbh	£14,900 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

DDaT25512 - Research Protocols License Agreement · Springer Nature Customer Service Center Gmbh
Signed
14 Nov 2025
Value
£14,900
Period
16 Dec 2025 – 15 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbHAwarded supplier Europaplatz 3, Heidelberg, DE, 69115, DEContact 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 Tender17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT