Official UK procurement notice
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
Authority: Bath Spa University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThree year renewal for EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) - a Cloud based subscription service which provides a Google-like search index and interface for the majority of the Library's digital collections and is integrated with the Library catalogue, "Prism".
CPV: Library services · Library software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2025, 17:17 BST
- Authority reference
PU00014690- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042956- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565e1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct award - sole provider
- Review procedure
For all bidders before the end of the stated standstill on the Award Decision Notice
or from publications third parties not involved in the tender process have 30 days from public publication of the award..
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC | £63,815 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2025
- Value
- £63,815
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- CEDRMediation body
- Company SecretaryReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- EBSCO International IncAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.