Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
UKRI-5667 Read and Publishing License
Buyer: UK Research and Innovation →
BuyerUK Research and Innovation
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published14 Apr 2026
What is being bought
UKRI is procuring this contract for the purchase of a license to access read and publish to Elsevier's online journals.
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 procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThe supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
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
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
2
Statusactive
SupplierElsevier B.V
Contracts
UKRI-5667 Read and Publishing Agreement
Statusactive
Value£117,883
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 033823-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Apr 14 2026 13:47:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | award, contract | 033823-2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 007553-2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 007549-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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