EBSCO database for libraries

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK13)

Awarded value£63,019published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

EBSCO SprotDiscus, socINDEX, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Humanities Source, Education Source, Environment Complete, CINAHL, Art & Architecture Source, MEDLINE

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

72320000 Database 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: 8 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
Authority reference: 26/766
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-085051
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4ed Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £63,0191 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Online research platform for academic journals · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£63,019
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06023243 · GB-PPON: PWHB-9675-HMNL Fullwood House, Park campus, The Park, Cheltenham, South West, GL50 2RHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INCAwarded supplierGB-COH: FC016134 6th Floor, Civic Centre Silver Street, Enfield, London, EN1 3XAContact 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 Tender8 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST