PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£302,446published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to AM Digital Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription.

Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer SubscriptionAwarded

PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription.

3 year subscription to Adam Matthew Explorer, a primary source platform. Adam Matthew Digital is the sole provider of the platform and its associated primary source collections.

Delivery: Scotland

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: 10 Jun 2026, 16:20 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 16:20 BST
Authority reference: PURCH2946 - PPE1004777
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054898
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b237 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Publisher note: (SC Ref:834181)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £302,4461 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AM Digital LtdSME	£302,446 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 054898-2026-PURCH2946 - PPE1004777-1 · AM Digital LtdSME
Signed
5 Jun 2026
Value
£302,446
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AM Digital LtdAwarded supplier Pelham House, London Road, Marlborough, South West, SN8 2AGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.