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Published 15 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ProQuest Content Package 2026 - 2027

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Awarded value£177,875published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Proquest LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

USW has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription of ProQuest Content Package. This is a package that has been put

together by ProQuest to fit our needs as a library service. It

has been agreed after extensive negotiation with ProQuest,

Library Services and Procurement partners. It contains the

following packages that ProQuest offer as individual

packages:

  • ProQuest Central
  • ProQuest Ebooks Subscription Package – no LT
  • ProQuest One Entertainment & Popular Culture
  • ProQuest One Performing Arts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
48600000 Database and operating software package

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
15 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087345
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa39 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £177,8751 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Proquest LLC£177,875 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ProQuest Content Package 2026 - 2027 · Proquest LLC

    Signed
    18 Aug 2026
    Value
    £177,875
    Period
    18 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ProQuest LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXC-2226-VJZY 789 E.Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, US, 48108, USContact 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 Tender