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    ContractsProQuest Content Package Subscription 2026-2027
    Awarded contract

    ProQuest Content Package Subscription 2026-2027

    Awarded
    £177.9k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    USW is awarding a direct subscription contract to ProQuest LLC for a customized multi-package content service covering academic databases, e-books, entertainment, and performing arts materials for 2026-2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 15 Sept 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £177.9k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £177,875
      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 4 weeks ago.

    15 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    USW is seeking a direct award to ProQuest LLC for a comprehensive content subscription package tailored to library service needs. This customized package was developed through extensive negotiation between ProQuest, Library Services, and Procurement partners. The subscription includes four integrated ProQuest offerings: ProQuest Central (multidisciplinary database), ProQuest Ebooks Subscription Package (without License Tracking), ProQuest One Entertainment & Popular Culture, and ProQuest One Performing Arts. This bundled approach provides enhanced value and comprehensive coverage across academic, popular, and specialized content areas for the university library collection.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, University of South Wales has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PROQUEST LLC1× · 33%
    2. Sgae Publications Limited1× · 33%
    3. ELSEVIER BV1× · 33%

    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-06fa39

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    Sector
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