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Published 2 Feb 2026, 17:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Edward Elgar eBook Collections 2026

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£60,944published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Edward Elgar Publishing Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Edward Elgar eBook Collections (UOS-41126-S-2026).

CPV: E-learning services · Subscription services · Textbooks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Edward Elgar eBook…Awarded

The University has awarded a contract for the provision of Edward Elgar eBook Collections (UOS-41126-S-2026). The academic publications will be used by all faculties and will enhance the Library's current portfolio of Edward Elgar eBooks of Business and Management Economics and Finance, Law, Social and Political Science.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Strathclyde

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
2 Feb 2026, 17:16 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
Authority reference
UOS-41126-S-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026133
Classification (CPV)
E-learning servicesSubscription servicesTextbooks
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614bc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 – Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826789)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £60,9441 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited£60,944 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited£60,944 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.