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# UOW969 Discovery Layer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow969-discovery-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Worcester: "UOW969 Discovery Layer". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Worcester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-worcester-urn-133911)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKG12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £65,032 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow969-discovery-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow969-discovery-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofworcester)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow969-discovery-layer-ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5#participate

## Description
This tender is for a Discovery library search tool, principally comprising: 
•	An end-user interface allowing searching and discovery of the library’s resources. 
•	The underlying system stack to manage resources and make them available to end-users via a suite of tools (Knowledge Base, subscription management incl. OA resources, full-text link-resolver, Database/package A-Z, individual journal title A-Z).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48160000

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of a Discovery Layer (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **TDNet, TDNet Inc.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PJCJ-5432-NVWJ`, `GB-FTS-177813`
  - Value: £65,032 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of a Discovery Layer (active)
  - Signed Value: £65,032
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063814-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-19T13:39:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T14:05:08.648Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05abd5