Published date: 23 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 November 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library management system - 48161000

  • Subscription services - 79980000

Location of contract

LS1 4AP

Value of contract

£327,691.04

Procurement reference

tender_494672/1543269

Published date

23 January 2026

Closing date

3 November 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a call off contract under the supc lib4054 Framework Agreement for the provision of Online Library Services, including digital research databases, ejournal subscriptions and associated information services. The contract has been awarded to ebsco International Inc, a specialist provider of academic research platforms and subscription management solutions.
The awarded services provide access to a suite of high value databases covering criminology, psychology, behavioural sciences, sociology, public health, and related subject areas, alongside access to full text academic journals from leading publishers including Oxford University Press, Sage, Taylor and Francis, and Wiley.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 December 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Total value of contract

£327,691.04

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EBSCO International

Address

6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver street, London

Reference

Companies House number: BR011966

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ministry of Justice

Address

5 Wellington place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

hmctscommercial@justice.gov.uk