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    ContractsProQuest Central Database Subscription
    Awarded contract

    ProQuest Central Database Subscription

    Awarded
    £31.3k
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    Annual institutional subscription to ProQuest Central Database providing access to comprehensive academic and scholarly research materials for 2026-2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 9 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £31.3k
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £31,287
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PL
      PROQUEST LLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    9 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Subscription access to ProQuest Central Database for the 2026-2027 academic year. ProQuest Central provides comprehensive coverage of academic journals, newspapers, dissertations, and other scholarly resources across multiple disciplines. This subscription enables institutional users to access thousands of peer-reviewed publications and research materials essential for academic research, teaching, and learning. Prospective suppliers should be prepared to detail subscription terms, user license agreements, institutional access limits, technical support provisions, and integration capabilities with library management systems.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Cardiff Metropolitan University has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JISC1× · 25%
    2. THESIS SYSTEMS UK LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. Panopto EMEA Limited1× · 25%
    4. PROQUEST LLC1× · 25%

    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-06f568

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    Cardiff Metropolitan University
    Sector
    IT & Software