GSS25074 - Georef database

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£49,093published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Mar 2025

Awarded to Elsevier Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Georef database.

This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jan 2026, 14:52 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jan 2026, 14:52 GMT
Authority reference: GSS25074
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003972
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0607d1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
16 Jan 2026, 14:52 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,0931 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Elsevier Ltd	£49,093 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

GSS25074 - Georef database · Elsevier Ltd
Signed
30 Mar 2025
Value
£49,093
Period
31 Mar 2025 – 1 Apr 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Elsevier LtdAwarded supplier 125 London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Jan 2026, 14:52 GMT