Award

Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2025

JISC

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

27 Nov 2024 at 11:13

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for the "Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2025" project. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and involves access to RSC's 37 hybrid journals, supporting both traditional and open access publication. The contract, valued at GBP 2,000,000, will run from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025. Although the procurement stage is complete, key dates include the tender period's end on 12th October 2024 and the award date on 22nd November 2024. The procurement method used was limited, specifically negotiated without a call for competition, ensuring direct engagement with the sole supplier of this unique resource.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in scientific publishing, particularly those that can supply or manage educational resources and publishing services. While the tender appears suited for larger established companies due to the unique nature of the content and intellectual property rights, businesses that can facilitate or expand upon the distribution and utilisation of educational materials related to chemistry would benefit from this contract. Collaboration with Jisc and other members could further enhance service offerings and market presence in the educational sector across the UK and internationally.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2025

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Royal Society of Chemistry. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) publishes a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This agreement provides access to RSC's 37 hybrid journals, with open access publication in RSC hybrid journals. The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f3c8be2-a65e-4c93-908e-d1e8c897f029
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2eaab5-1d21-46e0-aa2e-d330bd52e89d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
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
JISC
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-6f3c8be2-a65e-4c93-908e-d1e8c897f029-2024-11-27T11:13:02Z",
    "date": "2024-11-27T11:13:02Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-6f3c8be2-a65e-4c93-908e-d1e8c897f029",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "20241127111258-87175",
        "title": "Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2025",
        "description": "Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Royal Society of Chemistry. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) publishes a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This agreement provides access to RSC's 37 hybrid journals, with open access publication in RSC hybrid journals. The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "80000000",
            "description": "Education and training services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 2000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated without a call for competition",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-10-12T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-163480",
            "name": "Jisc",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Jisc"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4 Portwall Lane",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS1 6NB",
                "countryName": "ENG"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Neil Lewin",
                "email": "procurement@jisc.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 2081482444"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.jisc.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-302333",
            "name": "Royal Society of Chemistry",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Royal Society of Chemistry"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Thomas Graham House Science Park Cambridge CB4 0WF"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-163480",
        "name": "Jisc"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-6f3c8be2-a65e-4c93-908e-d1e8c897f029-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-11-22T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2024-11-27T11:13:02Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-302333",
                    "name": "Royal Society of Chemistry"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2eaab5-1d21-46e0-aa2e-d330bd52e89d",
                    "datePublished": "2024-11-27T11:13:02Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}