AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has published contract details for bibliometric data and research-impact analytics services. The active contract is with ELSEVIER B.V LTD and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for ELSEVIER B.V LTD under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Market significanceThis is a one-year public-sector data-services contract supporting official statistics, policy analysis and research intelligence. The published net contract value is £43,303.99, with gross value of £51,964.79.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ELSEVIER B.V LTD
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £43,303.99 net; £51,964.79 gross (contract total) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Verified supplier record names ELSEVIER B.V LTD. Award 1 names source supplier Elsevier B.V. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 43,303.99 amount and GBP 51,964.79 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender"; contract document is dated 12 October 2026.
Tender status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned on 12 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£43,303.99
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Contract 1 value.amount is 43303.99 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£51,964.79
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 51964.79 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded award and supplier
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One contract is linked to award 1, which records one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract start
100% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
100% confidence11 October 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
Published
100% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-12T12:24:08+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceBibliometric data and research impact analytics services
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Tender description states provision of bibliometric data and research impact analytics services for official statistics, policy analysis and research intelligence.
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
100% confidence72300000 — Data services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 72300000, described as Data services.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and its item relate to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
100% confidenceNo competition was used; bid count and evaluation information were not supplied
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Published method detail states without competition. No bid count or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Duration
100% confidenceOne year
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 through 11 October 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
100% confidenceA direct, below-threshold purchase of data and analytics services
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The method is direct and the published method detail states below threshold without competition; the award category is services and CPV is Data services.
Value interpretation
100% confidenceThe published gross value exceeds the net value by £8,660.80
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Contract 1 records £51,964.79 gross and £43,303.99 net; the difference is £8,660.80.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
95% confidenceStrong
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The notice supplies an active award, active contract, signature date, contract period, net and gross values, supplier, and linked lot.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; its title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale are included.
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Supplier verification is complete and identifies ELSEVIER B.V LTD; the source name Elsevier B.V. differs in styling but is resolved by normalised-name matching.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied separately from the contract signature and publication dates.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, pricing or individual lot value.
- Bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or break-option terms are supplied.
- The source supplier name is Elsevier B.V., while the verified legal supplier name is ELSEVIER B.V LTD; the analysis uses the verified legal identity.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bibliometric data renewalDepartment for Science Innovation and TechnologyELSEVIER B.V LTDresearch impact analyticsdata servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the bibliometric data renewal contract?
ELSEVIER B.V LTD is the verified legal supplier for award 1. The source notice names Elsevier B.V.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £43,303.99 excluding VAT and £51,964.79 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract is recorded as signed and starting on 12 October 2026, ending on 11 October 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The published procurement method is direct, with the detail "Below threshold - without competition".
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