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    ContractsScienceDirect Platform Renewal
    Awarded contract

    ScienceDirect Platform Renewal

    Awarded
    £68k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Renewal of ScienceDirect subscription license for cross-institutional research and academic support services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 18 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £68k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £68,005
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    18 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    CU seeks to renew its ScienceDirect subscription, a widely-used research platform accessed across all subjects, campuses, and academic levels. ScienceDirect provides extensive multidisciplinary content that supports teaching, learning, and research activities. This is a renewal opportunity for an existing strategic resource. The contract value is below the UK Government threshold for competitive tendering (£207,720.00 including VAT), allowing for direct negotiation with the supplier. Interested parties should demonstrate their understanding of the platform's critical role in supporting CU's academic mission and the costs associated with transitioning to alternative platforms.

    Track record

    31 awards · 27 winners
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e6f2
    CU
    Buyer
    COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    IT & Software