AwardedAwarded 31 July 2026

Elsevier ScienceDirect Evidence Based Selection (EBS) renewal

Coventry University · Education

In brief

Coventry University awarded IT and software work to Elsevier BV on 31 July 2026.

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What the notice says

ScienceDirect is one of CU's most extensively used platforms, used across all subjects and all campuses at every level of study. It provides a huge depth and quantity of content that cannot be matched by any other publisher. The cost of change would outweigh any commercial benefits from a competitive procurement process. The value of the contract is below the UK Government threshold of £207,720.00 including VAT for tendering for goods and services.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Elsevier BV£68,005
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 078720-2026

About the buyer

Coventry UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

125

Awards

97

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From notice 078720-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.