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EBSCO International Inc

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EBSCO Information Services operates as EBSCO International Inc. in UK and Nordic territories, providing leading information discovery resources. Services include research databases, e-books, digital archives, healthcare resources for academic institutions, schools, libraries, hospitals and corporations.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£172.3m
Live
87
Buyers
75
12m
£7.1m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities5
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts87 / 158
  • Top buyers75
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — EBSCO International IncUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

EBSCO International Inc has won £172.3m across 75 public-sector buyers, with 87 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Ministry of Justice at 51% · 88% in Printed matter · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
pendingCompany status
87 of 158Live contracts
51%Top-buyer concentration
88%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteSustainabilityEnvironmental and social responsibility in service delivery

Extracted automatically from web_search on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 8
Digital Discovery Services
Research Databases
E-Books
Digital Archives
Healthcare Resources
Corporate Resources
Library Services
Academic Services
Frameworks & DPS · 5 from notices
  • 376E_20 eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print BooksEspo · £1.3m
  • PRO5792 Library Periodicals and Databases subscriptionsUK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY · £1.3m
  • National Discovery Service Solution for the NHS in EnglandHealth Education England · £864k
  • Journal Subscriptions ServiceForeign Commonwealth and Development Office · £680k
  • NICE Electronic and Print FrameworkNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence · —

Extracted automatically from web_search on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 2

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityListed on site✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalListed on site✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓

Extracted automatically from web_search on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 87 live · 71 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
EBSCO Educational Databases 2026-2029
JISC—01 Aug 2026—3 yrspending
EBSCO Database Subscription ( 2026-2029)
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation—01 Aug 2026—3 yrspending
EBSCO Collection Subscription
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)2220000019 May 2026£18k12 moLive
Library Discovery Platform - AWARD
University of Hertfordshire4800000001 May 2026—4 yrsLive
Online Journal Database
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS2220000029 Apr 2026£111k3 yrsLive
UWQ336 - 25/26 - Print Books - AWARD
University of Worcester2211000001 Jun 2026£200k2 yrsLive
UWQ335 - E-Books - AWARD
University of Worcester2211300001 Jun 2026£300k2 yrsLive
C434518 - BTH25-339 Subscription to Medline Ultimate Journal Package
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2220000001 Apr 2026£12k12 moLive
English Language Print Books for Library Stock
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON2211000020 Mar 2026£1.0m4 yrsLive
Call off from SUPC Books, eBooks and associated framework
Coventry University2211300001 Feb 2026£2.0m2 yrsLive
Total live value £19.8m · mean award £1.1m1–10 of 158

Top buyers · 75 buyers · top 3 = 78%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Ministry of Justice
4 contracts
51%
since 2020
2
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
2 contracts
23%
since 2022
3
University of Bristol
12 contracts
4%
since 2023
4
UK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY
2 contracts
2%
since 2023
5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
7 contracts
2%
since 2022
6
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED
3 contracts
2%
since 2019
7
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
3 contracts
1%
since 2023
8
University of Brighton
3 contracts
1%
since 2022
9
Coventry University
2 contracts
1%
since 2026
10
University of Hertfordshire
2 contracts
1%
since 2015

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 88%.

✓ From notices
Printed matter22
88%
Business services79
7%
Software packages48
3%
Postal & telecomms64
1%
Recreational & cultural92
1%
⚠ Concentration: 88% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London23 contracts
71%
South West35 contracts
7%
South East23 contracts
6%
West Midlands10 contracts
5%
East Midlands6 contracts
3%
North West12 contracts
3%
Eastern9 contracts
2%
Yorkshire10 contracts
2%
North East5 contracts
1%
Northern Ireland4 contracts
1%
Wales3 contracts
0%
Scotland6 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 75% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). EBSCO International Inc highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
OC
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
No£20.6m1
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£18.1m2
EI
EBSCO International Inc
No£7.1m—
PS
Phoenix Software Limited
Yes£6.0m9
SO
Softcat
Yes£4.3m12
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Pending
Lookup in progress
Annual accounts
—
No filing on record
Confirmation statement
—
No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
FC16134
Status
Pending
Type
—
SIC codes
—

Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
(pending)
FC16134 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.