Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award Update
EBSCO Business Source Complete Subscription
BuyerCardiff Metropolitan University
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published22 May 2026
What is being bought
Business database which is a key resource for business research and teaching, providing access to a wide range of high-quality full-text journals across multiple business disciplines.
Lot details
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Related procurements
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Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierEBSCO Information Services
Contracts
EBSCO Business Source Complete Subscription
Statusactive
Value£75,710
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06a0ce |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 048048-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri May 22 2026 13:57:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 048048-2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | award, contract | 047731-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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