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Published 17 Sept 2025, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

University of Winchester - Book Framework

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER (Education)

Framework agreementDirect award
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to CLARIVATE ANALYTICS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Utilisation of the Clarivate Rialto "books Marketplace" to source physical and (non-subscription) e-books

Value - dependent on academics requests for resource lists. Circa £75-90k p.a

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East, South West
22110000 Printed books22120000 Publications

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Sept 2025, 17:26 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2025, 17:26 BST
Authority reference
KDS-24/25-1
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057507
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ca2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement

Published justification

Utilisation of the Clarivate Rialto "books Marketplace" to source physical and (non-subscription) e-books. The University has been unable to find another alternative supplier who is able to provide this service and ordering procedure. This is essential to fit in with the University's embedded systems enabling the University team to undertake a single confirmation action.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Sept 2025, 17:26 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CLARIVATE ANALYTICSUniversity of Winchester - Book Marketplace2 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028£270,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05969256 · GB-PPON: PMPV-1431-CPBW Sparkford Road, Hampshire, South East, SO22 4NRContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03940169GB-PPON: PLZC-5483-XPDM 70 St. Mary Axe, London, London, EC3A 8BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender