AwardedAwarded 18 March 2026

UOW969 Discovery Layer

In brief

University of Worcester awarded IT and software work to TDNet on 18 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This tender is for a Discovery library search tool, principally comprising: • An end-user interface allowing searching and discovery of the library’s resources. • The underlying system stack to manage resources and make them available to end-users via a suite of tools (Knowledge Base, subscription management incl. OA resources, full-text link-resolver, Database/package A-Z, individual journal title A-Z).

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
TDNet 3 bids received	£65,032	Awarded 4 March 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2033

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

Timeline

9 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 063814-2025
9 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 063817-2025
6 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 020409-2026
19 March 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 025188-2026

About the buyer

University of WorcesterLast 12 months

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From notice 063814-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025, last updated 19 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.