E-Books Collection Licence · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Bournemouth University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South West (UKK24)

Awarded value£100,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 30 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

E-book aggregator: third-party platform purchase

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

48160000 Library software package 79995000 Library management services 92511000 Library 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Dec 2025, 18:11 GMT
Last source update: 8 Dec 2025, 18:11 GMT
Authority reference: PS/ML/471
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080828
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f13f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Dec 2025, 18:11 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £100,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC	£100,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

E-Books Collection Licence · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£100,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVRY-5141-LLTP Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, South West, BH12 5BBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO International Inc.Awarded supplierGB-COH: FC016134 6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, London, London, EN1 3XAContact email, phone

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 Tender8 Dec 2025, 18:11 GMT