Official UK procurement notice
Subscription ScienceDirect (Government Edition)
Authority: AHDB
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£72,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to Elsevier B.V.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScienceDirect (Government Edition) is a science literature research database. This is essential for research teams and
other staff to access the latest peer-reviewed research to support evidence-based provision of services to levy payers.
This research database, can only be obtained directly from the publisher Elsevier B.V.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 May 2026, 09:05 BST
- Last source update
- 10 May 2026, 09:05 BST
- Authority reference
STA10257- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042768- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069530Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published10 May 2026, 09:05 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £72,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsevier B.V. | £72,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Subscription ScienceDirect (Government Edition) · Elsevier B.V.
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2026
- Value
- £72,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Elsevier BVAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender