# Journal Subscription Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [EBSCO International INC](/contract-winners/ebsco-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £966,000
- Tender value: £966,000
- Award date: 28 April 2025
- Published: 30 April 2025
- Contract start: 30 November 2024
- Contract end: 29 November 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 44592cb9-57ad-45c2-b3c2-20a29adb8cdf-843037
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02561683-7c82-4592-8920-b86310423341

## Description

Access to the full text of journals is currently via hyperlinks placed on the FCDO Intranet which link to each journal title and is enabled by IP authentication\. FCDO requires access to an online platform for subscription account management and management information as an integral part of the service\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44592cb9-57ad-45c2-b3c2-20a29adb8cdf-843037)