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  • University of Bedfordshire

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065874

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cde1

Published 16 October 2025, 11:56am



Scope

Description

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £38,227 excluding VAT
  • £45,932.50 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

20 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 30 October 2026
  • 11 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

EBSCO

6th Floor Civic Centre Silver StreetEN1 3XA

Enfield

EN1 3XA

United Kingdom

Region: UKI54 - Enfield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1


Contracting authority

University of Bedfordshire

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10007152
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVYH-1841-HTTT

University Square

Luton

LU1 3JU

United Kingdom

Region: UKH21 - Luton

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)