Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award Update
EBSCO Database Subscription (2026-2029)
Buyer: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation →
BuyerUniversity of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published15 Jun 2026
What is being bought
provision of journal databases, full text and citation, that integrate with our Ebsco Discovery Service, and support teaching and research.
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 rationaleThese packages are proprietary to EBSCO and will integrate with the EBSCO discovery service to provide consistency of provision for students.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights, singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
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
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statuspending
SupplierEBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Value£252,002
Contract periodFrom 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2029
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06a2b0 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 056381-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Jun 15 2026 22:03:08 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 | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 056381-2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | tenderCancellation | 048451-2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | award, contract | 048443-2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | award, contract | 048433-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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