Chemical Abstracts Service - SciFinder

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 9 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Chemical Abstracts Service - SciFinder

CPV: E-learning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Chemical Abstracts Service - SciFinderAwarded

Chemical Abstracts Service - SciFinder. Additional information: For clarity - the contract reference noted in the VEAT notice and in II.1.1 was inaccurate.

The correct contract reference number is UOS-39278-S-2025.

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 20 Oct 2025, 16:40 BST
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
Authority reference: UOS-39278-S-2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084582
Classification (CPV): E-learning services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d01e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: American Chemical Society is the sole agent for its Chemical Abstracts Service Scifinder and

Publisher note: (SC Ref:819070)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society	USN 151,736 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society	USN 151,736 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066853-2025-UOS-38719-S-2025-1 · CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society
Signed
9 Oct 2025
Value
USN 151,736
Status
active
Contract 084582-2025-UOS-39278-S-2025-1 · CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society
Signed
1 Oct 2025
Value
USN 151,736
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CAS, a division of the American Chemical SocietyAwarded supplier 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio, US, 43202

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.