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OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS

Buyer Address: Piccadilly Gate, MANCHESTER, M12WD, England

Contact Name: Info Contracts

Contact Email: info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
13514.17 GBP
Published
05 Feb 2025, 10:48
Deadline
30 Jan 2025, 17:00
Contract Start
01 Feb 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
48610000 - Database systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
EBSCO
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The service from EBSCO provides access to published research materials and specialist research journals via a database on the basis of an annual licence. The database is used frequently to inform the work of Ofsted's research and evaluation team. The current annual licence will run from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026 with an optional 1 year extension until 31 January 2027

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