# Provision of Library , Journals and Subscription Services Competition

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Work and Pensions.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Prenax Ltd\.](/suppliers/prenax/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £176,651
- Tender value: £176,651
- Award date: 20 March 2023
- Published: 27 April 2023
- Contract start: 1 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ef7f9d8d-54d7-402a-a5ef-6b1da15116f2-640274
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0868974-de06-4852-b0f7-3ede36e5645d

## Description

DWP Library subscribes to a range of premium online databases and journals\. The content used primarily includes published academic research and papers from journals, conference proceedings, professional periodicals, and grey literature\. The Department came to the end of it's current subscription arrangement and required a new contract from April 2023\. This provision was called-off from the Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement via LUPC after further competition\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef7f9d8d-54d7-402a-a5ef-6b1da15116f2-640274)