Science Journals Subscription — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06fa2a
Creator: Met Office
Published: 2026-09-15T12:50:34.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: UK

Awarded value £95,908published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Elsevier B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Science Journals Subscription 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: UK

22211000 Journals

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

Notice	Matched by	Deadline	Days left	Published value
Land Observations Networks Modems and Sims - Re-tender	same authority · Met Office	5 Oct 2026	15d	£208,333

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 15 Sept 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2026, 13:50 BST
Authority reference: DN825163
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa2a

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £95,9081 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Elsevier B.V.	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Elsevier B.V.
Signed
7 Sept 2026
Value
£95,908
Period
1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2027
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Sept 2026, 13:50 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PB

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Elsevier B.V.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 33158992GB-PPON: PGHW-9864-HRDH Radarweg 29, 1043 NX, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, 1043 NX, NLView supplier profile →

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 Tender15 Sept 2026, 13:50 BST