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Access to Online Databases and Publications

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The requirement is for the supply of a broad range of commercially produced online, web-based and other digital and electronic media databases of published information, and associated services, to the Knowledge and Information Services and/or directly to FCDO departments both in the United Kingdom and overseas diplomatic missions. [Online databases and publications currently include but not limited to: Washington Post, NewsBank, Dods, Databeuro, Journal Store (JSTOR), New York Times, Oxford University Press, Wall Street Journal, Press Reader, Factiva, EBSCO Databases (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Discovery Tool, World Politics Review), and BSI Online. Access to these resources supports staff from across the organisation to deliver informed diplomatic and development outcomes as well as provide global insight and analysis.

Classification

  • CPV22120000 — Publications
  • CPV72320000 — Database services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0525a7
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Publications
Entry 2
Id
72320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027307-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
24 May 2025, 15:35

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King Charles Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0525a7-2025-05-24T15:35:56+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·