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Figshare for Institutions (Scholarship Exchange) extension for 2 years

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:38.

Opportunity overview

This amendment extends the term of the Scholarly Exchange Portal license and adjusts the associated fees.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC.

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Contract value
£45.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Feb 2025
Including VAT
£55k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH BR020151
Location
Cambridge, US, 02139, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
OUPA10593a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-CHC-RC000391
Name
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Walton Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000391
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYNW-6296-ZJQQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-BR020151
Name
DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
02139
Country Name
United States
Street Address
625 Massachusetts Avenue

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
BR020151
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRRY-2418-VZDG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72222300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Id
72260000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software-related services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-BR020151
Name
DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
24 Feb 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
45,833
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
54,999.6

Period

Ends
11 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
24 Feb 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
11 Jul 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The current contract extension runs from 9 January 2025 to 17 April 2027. This is a formal update to the original agreement between The Open University and Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. (DSRSI) for the use of the Figshare for Institutions - Scholarly Exchange Portal. While the amendment does not explicitly reference future extension clauses, extensions to this contract have historically been carried out through mutual written agreements. Amendment Date Purpose 30 April 2018 - Renewal/extension 2 April 2020 - Further term adjustment 10 March 2021 - Contract update 12 March 2024 - Preceding update to current 24 February 2025 - Current update extends term to 17 April 2027

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029220-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Jun 2025, 15:22

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK7 6AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052ad7-2025-06-02T15:22:39+01:00Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·