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    ContractsGale Database Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Gale Database Procurement

    Awarded
    £90.6k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Procurement of licensing and access to the Gale Database for research and educational resource support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £90.6k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,578
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CL
      CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA) LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity is for the acquisition of access to the Gale Database, a comprehensive research and information resource platform. The Gale Database provides access to a wide range of digital content including academic journals, historical documents, news archives, reference materials, and educational resources across multiple disciplines. Qualified suppliers should be prepared to provide licensing agreements, technical support, user access management, and ongoing maintenance of the database platform. This procurement is intended to support research, learning, and information access for the organization's users.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA) LIMITED2× · 33%
    2. PROQUEST LLC1× · 17%
    3. oneAdvanced1× · 17%
    4. Stone Technologies Limited1× · 17%
    5. REFINITIV LIMITED1× · 17%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b22f
    UE
    Buyer
    UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Sector
    Education & Training