Academic Search Complete · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£38,227published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to EBSCO

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Academic Search Complete is designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems 51000000 Installation services (except software)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Oct 2025, 11:56 BST
Last source update: 16 Oct 2025, 11:56 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065874
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cde1 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025

Contract award notice published
16 Oct 2025, 11:56 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £38,2271 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EBSCOVCSE1 Nov 2025 – 30 Oct 2026	£38,227	10 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-1841-HTTT · GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EBSCOAwarded supplier 6th Floor Civic Centre Silver StreetEN1 3XA, Enfield, London, EN1 3XAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Oct 2025, 11:56 BST