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Published 11 Oct 2022, 12:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Specific Scientific Database Materials and Tools

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£720,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Sept 2023no call for competition

Awarded to University of Strathclyde, CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde's Library requires specific scientific research database material and tools provided by this platform.

CPV: Database software package · Detection and analysis apparatus · Library software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1American Chemical Society is the sole agent for its Chemical Abstracts Service…Awarded

American Chemical Society is the sole agent for its Chemical Abstracts Service Scifinder and owns the intellectual property of its academic publications. The research database material and tools are unique to the Scifinder platform and are unavailable elsewhere. The proprietary academic content is heavily used by the Science Faculty within the University of Strathclyde and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or service can meet the specified requirement.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

48160000 Library software package 48611000 Database software package

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: Goods
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: 11 Oct 2022, 12:17 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST
Authority reference: UOS-25263-2022
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052187
Classification (CPV): Database software packageDetection and analysis apparatusLibrary software package
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0374ab Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) was raised on 11/10/2022. It provided third parties with the opportunity to raise their objection to this contract being awarded without competition. No objection was received which allows the University to determine 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 and risk notes

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: (SC Ref:833494)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
3 Jun 2026, 10:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £720,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 14 Sept 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of StrathclydeSME	£360,000 †	—	Awarded
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society	£360,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 052187-2026-UOS-25263-2022-1 · CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society
Signed
14 Sept 2023
Value
£360,000
Status
active
Contract 028534-2022-UOS-25263-2022-1 · University of StrathclydeSME
Signed
15 Sept 2022
Value
£360,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sherif CourtReview body Glasgow
Glasgow Sherif Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

CAS, a division of the American Chemical SocietyAwarded supplier 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio, US, 43202
University of Strathclyde (supplier)Awarded supplier Level 6 Graham Hills Building 40 George Street Room GH654, Glasgow, UK, G1 1QE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.