ProQuest Central 2025-2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)

Awarded value£50,376published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Proquest LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

USW has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription of ProQuest Central, identified as a key resource to support teaching, learning and research by librarians and academic staff. They are key resources to support USW students based in partner colleges. Renewal with ProQuest was highly desirable due to service continuity and a value of £50,376.31. This is a one-year agreement for 2025-2026.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

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: 17 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT
Last source update: 17 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074452
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e299 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,3761 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Proquest LLC	£50,376 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Award of ProQuest Central 2025-2026 · Proquest LLC
Signed
9 Sept 2025
Value
£50,376
Period
9 Nov 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ProQuest LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXC-2226-VJZY 789 E.Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, US, 48108, USContact 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 Tender17 Nov 2025, 15:07 GMT