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Published 2 Jun 2025, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Figshare for Institutions (Scholarship Exchange) extension for 2 years

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£45,833published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Feb 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This amendment extends the term of the Scholarly Exchange Portal license and adjusts the associated fees.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
72222300 Information technology services72260000 Software-related services

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
2 Jun 2025, 15:22 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2025, 15:22 BST
Authority reference
OUPA10593a
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029220
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052ad7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 15:22 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,8331 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.£45,833 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.

    Signed
    24 Feb 2025
    Value
    £45,833
    Period
    24 Feb 2025 – 11 Jul 2025 · up to 11 Jul 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The current contract extension runs from 9 January 2025 to 17 April 2027. This is a formal update to the original agreement between The Open University and Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. (DSRSI) for the use of the Figshare for Institutions - Scholarly Exchange Portal. While the amendment does not explicitly reference future extension clauses, extensions to this contract have historically been carried out through mutual written agreements. Amendment Date Purpose 30 April 2018 - Renewal/extension 2 April 2020 - Further term adjustment 10 March 2021 - Contract update 12 March 2024 - Preceding update to current 24 February 2025 - Current update extends term to 17 April 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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