EBSCO Business Source Complete Subscription

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£75,710published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

72320000 Database services 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2026, 11:55 BST
Last source update: 22 May 2026, 14:57 BST
Authority reference: PHHL-9383-NLJL
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048048
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a0ce Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026

Contract details notice published
22 May 2026, 11:55 BST
UK7
Contract details notice published
22 May 2026, 14:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £75,7101 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.SMEVCSE	£75,710 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

EBSCO Business Source Complete Subscription · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.SMEVCSE
Signed
18 May 2026
Value
£75,710
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029
Status
active
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPNB-5569-JLHH Llandaff Campus, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2YBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO Information ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHHL-9383-NLJL 4th Floor, Kingmaker House, London, London, EN5 1NZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 14:57 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 11:55 BST