Subscription for SocINDEX Bibliography of Sociology Research Journals

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)

Awarded value£39,642published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of an annual subscription to SocINDEX, a comprehensive bibliographic database for sociology research journals. The service is to be delivered digitally and renewed annually from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2035, subject to annual review and budget approval.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

79980000 Subscription services

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: 3 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST
Last source update: 3 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-062336
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a851 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £39,6421 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC	£39,642 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£39,642
Period
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Options to extend on a yearly basis for up to 10 years, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2035. Each extension is for a 12-month period, and the decision to extend is subject to annual review and approval.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Awarded supplierGB-COH: FC016134GB-PPON: PHHL-9383-NLJL 6th Floor Civic Centre, Silver Street, London, London, EN1 3XAContact 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 Tender3 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST