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Academic Search Complete

University of Bedfordshire

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of Bedfordshire

Buyer Address: University Square, Luton, UKH21, LU1 3JU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurement@beds.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
38227.0 GBP
Published
16 Oct 2025, 10:56
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
EBSCO
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Academic Search Complete is designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Raw Notice JSON

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