Award

Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-2025

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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25 Jul 2023 at 09:56

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol has completed the procurement process for the "Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-2025" valued at £404,077.87 for subscription services. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from June 21, 2023, to December 31, 2025. The tender, awarded on June 21, 2023, is now active, with Jisc Services Limited as the supplier. The University of Bristol, located in Bristol, England, was the buying organization.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the goods sector, particularly those offering subscription services, to compete for supplying their services to the University of Bristol. Businesses aiming to grow through public procurement contracts in the South West of the United Kingdom could find this tender relevant. The award has been granted to Jisc Services Limited, a large-scale supplier, indicating a potential business scope for similar service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-2025

Notice Description

Read access to Springer, Palgrave Macmilllan and Nature Research journals, and the option for UoB authors to publish in the same.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b085471-57ec-4e66-96ed-f17d5cca3685
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05d0c73c-0041-4c5c-b843-71ff5040eb93
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£404,077 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,212,233 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5DS
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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