Contract award · 8 May 2026

Business Source Ultimate

University of the West of England awarded “Business Source Ultimate” to Ebsco Information Services for £141k on 8 May 2026.

Business services South West

BuyerUniversity of the West of England

Value £141k

WinnerEbsco Information Services

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: University of the West of England
Supplier: Ebsco Information Services
Value: £141,435
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Business services · Subscription services (CPV 79980000)
Region: South West
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date8 May 2026

Published24 Jun 2026Published 47 days after the contract date

Description

Deal until 31/05/2027 - Business Source Ultimate

About the supplier

Ebsco Information Services: every public contract they have won.

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