O'Reilly for Higher Education database

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£58,500published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Proquest LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Subscription renewal for access to the O'Reilly for Higher Education database.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

22113000 Library books 48160000 Library software package

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: 6 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
Last source update: 6 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-030543
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054455 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
6 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £58,5001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Proquest LLC	£58,500 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

O'Reilly for Higher Education · Proquest LLC
Signed
6 Jun 2025
Value
£58,500 inc. VAT
Period
1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ProQuest LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXC-2226-VJZY The Quorum, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, East of England, CB5 8SWContact email

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 Tender6 Jun 2025, 12:03 BST