AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College has concluded a contract with JISC SERVICES LIMITED for a Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete library subscription, awarded through the JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for JISC SERVICES LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 11 August 2026, with an end date of 31 July 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £40,834 gross library-content subscription procured as a below-threshold call-off under a framework, rather than an open competitive tender.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JISC SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 40834 GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02881024, JISC SERVICES LIMITED. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 02881024 by company number. The single contract linked to award 1 has a gross value of GBP 40,834.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender status complete
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The notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender"; tender.status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive contract recorded
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 11 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-11.
Contract commencement
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£40,834 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross and value.amount are both 40834, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-11.
Contract start
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-11.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-07-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCengage Gale Reference Research Complete library subscription
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The tender title and description identify "Cengage Gale Reference Research Complete (Library Subscription)".
Service category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 80000000, described as "Education and training services".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne completed lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots lists lot 1 with status "complete"; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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tender.procurementMethod is "selective".
Award route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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tender.procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - award under framework".
Framework route
99% confidenceJISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement
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The description states the subscription was awarded via the JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement; relatedProcesses identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-068166.
Competitive tender indicator
99% confidenceNot competitive
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tender.competitive is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence11 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-08-11 to 2029-07-31.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Threshold classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
99% confidenceFramework call-off for a library subscription
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The description identifies a library subscription awarded via the JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement.
Market visibility
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or award rationale published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
98% confidenceStrong
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The notice supplies an active contract record, signed date, term, gross value, linked award and named supplier.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was matched by Companies House number 02881024; verified name is JISC SERVICES LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title and description not supplied
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Lot 1 is present but has no title or description in the published notice data.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, evaluation narrative or unsuccessful supplier information is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation results, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No published extension, option or renewal terms are available; the re-procurement timing is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Royal HollowayJISC SERVICES LIMITEDCengage Gale Reference Research Completelibrary subscriptionJISC Collections Journals Framework Agreementpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Royal Holloway Cengage Gale library subscription contract?
JISC SERVICES LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02881024.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is £40,834.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and started on 11 August 2026 and is due to end on 31 July 2029.
How was the contract awarded?
It was a below-threshold award under the JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement.
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