Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Subscription to Elsevier's online journals
Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY →
BuyerTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published2 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Subscription to Elsevier Read and Publish online journals via the contract set up by Jisc Services Ltd under the framework.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNo
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
| Relationship | Related procurement |
|---|---|
| framework | ocds-h6vhtk-05d68d |
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierElsevier B.V.
Contracts
Subscription to Elsevier's online journals
Statusactive
Value£1,378,548
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-060b98 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 031177-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Apr 02 2026 18:38:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | award, contract | 031177-2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 005506-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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2 Apr 2026 · 031177-2026 · award, contract
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