Awarded contract

Elsevier Subscriptions 2026-2029

Details

Supplier(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Value
£94,496.82
Duration
3 years
Topic
Database and operating software package
Published
24 September 2026

Tender description

USW has made a direct award to Elsevier BV for the subscriptions of Clinicalkey Student Foundation - Midwifery; Embase; and, Complete Anatomy. The procurement is for continued access to Elsevier’s ClinicalKey Student Foundation Midwifery, Embase and Complete Anatomy digital resources. The services provide essential e-textbooks and learning materials for midwifery, a specialist biomedical and pharmacological research database, and an interactive 3D anatomy learning platform. The resources support teaching, learning, student development and academic research across the University’s health-related disciplines and are established requirements for students and academic staff. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published24 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date24 September 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

University of South Wales is a higher education institution, buying through a dedicated team in its Finance department in Pontypridd. Contract notices and awards are published on Sell2Wales, the procurement portal for Welsh public bodies. Lower-value notices below the EU thresholds go out through eTenderwales. Larger requirements are let as framework call-offs, covering library systems and campus facilities. The university buys collaboratively through the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales, alongside universities across Wales. The Welsh HE Shared Services Project extends this collaboration across the wider sector. Suppliers can register interest directly with the procurement team.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of South Wales's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 48600000 · Database and operating software package
  • 72320000 · Database services

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