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Published 9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ProQuest Central Database — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Software Packages & ERP (48)Postal and telecommunications services (64)+1 more Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£31,287published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Proquest LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Subscription to ProQuest Central Database for 2026-2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines48610000 Database systems64216200 Electronic information services79980000 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
CMU/26/094
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f568

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,2871 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Proquest LLC——Awarded

Contracts

  • ProQuest Central Database · Proquest LLC

    Signed
    1 Aug 2026
    Value
    £31,287
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two extensions, each for a period of 12 months.

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 11:06 BSTUK7

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, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2YB [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender