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    ContractsSummon Content Discovery Service Subscription
    Awarded contract

    Summon Content Discovery Service Subscription

    Awarded
    £14.4k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    UKRI has awarded a contract for Summon content discovery service subscription to a single supplier due to absence of competition and lack of reasonable alternatives.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 11 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £14.4k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £14,431
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PL
      PROQUEST LLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    11 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) has concluded this procurement without competition due to technical reasons. The requirement is for a Summon content discovery service subscription. The procurement was awarded to a single supplier as they are the only provider capable of delivering the required services, and no reasonable alternatives exist. This notice is issued for transparency and record-keeping purposes. Interested parties should note that this procurement opportunity is not open to bidding.

    Track record

    40 awards · 35 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 40 contracts to 35 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JISC Services Limited2× · 5%
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    4. DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORS2× · 5%
    5. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON UK LLP2× · 5%
    6. THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER1× · 3%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f87e

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    Sector
    Professional Services