Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 6 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EBSCO Database Subscriptions (2026-2029)

Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)

Direct award

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£242,128published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of various EBSCO databases from 2026-2029

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

22211000 Journals 79980000 Subscription services 80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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: 6 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 12:58 BST
Authority reference: PCR0001232
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098989
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd27 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: These packages are proprietary to EBSCO.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends67 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published5 days ago
20 Oct 2026, 12:58 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
6 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
6 Aug 2026, 16:11 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Oct 2026, 12:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £242,1281 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC19 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029	£242,128 inc. VAT	6 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

EBSCO Database Subscription (2026-2029) · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Signed
16 Oct 2026
Value
£242,128 inc. VAT
Period
16 Oct 2026 – 31 Jul 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below£5 million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford Brookes University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGL-1164-DJLT · GB-UKPRN: 10004930 Gipsy Lane Headington, Oxford, South East, OX3 0BPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Awarded supplierGB-COH: FC016134GB-PPON: PHHL-9383-NLJL 6th Floor Civic Centre, Silver Street, London, London, EN1 3XAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2026, 12:58 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 16:11 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST