Official UK procurement notice
Proquest Central Premium · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
The University requires the provision of ProQuest Central Premium. The University requires the provision of the Proquest Central Premium research database.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University requires the provision of ProQuest Central Premium.
CPV: Data supply services · Database services · Database systems · Library services · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University requires the provision of the Proquest Central Premium research database
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proquest LLC | £200,118 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 104374-2026-UOS-46190-S-2026-1 · Proquest LLC
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2026
- Value
- £200,118
- Status
- active
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Services
- 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
- 3 Nov 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Authority reference
UOS-46190-S-2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-104374- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0796f0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 – Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=847477. (SC Ref:847477)
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ProQuest LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.