Provision of EBSCO Discovery Service Package

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£83,590published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO Information Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

EBSCO Discovery Service is an all-inclusive search solution that makes in-depth research easy. The platform offers

sophisticated features that anticipate user intent, helping them get to exactly what they are looking for quickly and

easily

CPV: Platform interconnectivity software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Acquisition of this resource will support compliance with OFS B3 conditions, TEF, REF…Awarded

Acquisition of this resource will support compliance with OFS B3 conditions, TEF, REF submissions, NSS and PTES

student satisfaction surveys and University KPI's.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 30 Jul 2025, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 30 Jul 2025, 10:46 BST
Authority reference: UoB/C SP&S - 00000454
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044141
Classification (CPV): Platform interconnectivity software development services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0568ba Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This service is being procured via a desktop award process on Lot 1 of the APUC framework ITS1062 AP Library
Management Systems and Associated Services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £83,5901 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO Information ServicesF101 F Block FF, CST C101 C Block FF, CST G Block FF Refurbishment & C Block GF & FF Strip out	£83,590 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

F101 F Block FF, CST C101 C Block FF, CST G Block FF Refurbishment & C Block GF & FF Strip out · EBSCO Information Services
Signed
15 Jul 2025
Value
£83,590
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: University of Bedfordshie University Square, Luton, East of England, LU13JUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review UnitReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO Information ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: BR011966 Enfield, UK, EN1 3XA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.