Award

Web of Science platform 2025-2028

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073002

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05de4a (view related notices)

Published 12 November 2025, 8:52am



Scope

Reference

C390376

Description

UKHSA has awarded a direct award contract for the provision of access to the Web of Science Platform from Clarivate Analytics via Jisc Services Limited. The contract supports research and citation indexing services essential for UKHSA's scientific and academic work. The agreement runs approximately three years, starting on 25 November 2025 and ending on 30 September 2028, under a direct award procedure above threshold.


Contract 1. Web of Science Platform 2025-2028

Supplier

Contract value

  • £120,810 excluding VAT
  • £144,972 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

30 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 21 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 November 2025 to 30 September 2028
  • 2 years, 10 months, 6 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79980000 - Subscription services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Jisc Services Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZC-9926-PRNM

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Web of Science Platform 2025-2028


Contracting authority

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBMQ-7576-DVGW

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Organisation type: Public authority - central government