Pure Research Licence · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£104,672published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Elsevier B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pure research system. The system is integrated into the university's infrastructure and processes, and any savings from a competitive process would be outweighed by the cost and time of change.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
Last source update: 9 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
Authority reference: PA-FRAM-1512-WP
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-064849
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c7d8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £104,6721 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Elsevier B.V.	£104,672 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Pure Research Licence · Elsevier B.V.
Signed
26 May 2026
Value
£104,672
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Twelve month extension to 30th June 2029.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMMH-2339-NMGH Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Elsevier B.VAwarded supplierGB-COH: 33158992 Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Netherlands, NL, 1043 NX, NLContact email

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 Tender9 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST