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Walter de Gruyter eBook EBA Agreement 2022-2025

JISC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 May 2022 at 09:41

Award

28 Mar 2022 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc, a UK-based organisation dedicated to providing services in the education sector, has successfully entered into a contract with Walter De Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG for the De Gruyter eBook Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) Package, valid from 2022 to March 2025. This procurement, classified under education and training services, was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded following the established legal framework, which allows for direct awards under certain conditions. The total value of the contract is approximately £544,997, with relevant documentation signed on March 25, 2022.

This contracting opportunity allows businesses in the publishing and educational resources sectors to engage with a significant player in higher education. With the contract encompassing access to an extensive collection of 90,000 e-books from prestigious publishers, it is particularly suited for companies specialising in digital content provision, educational resources, and related services, thus presenting avenues for growth through partnerships or supply opportunities with Jisc and similar organisations in the education landscape.

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Notice Title

Walter de Gruyter eBook EBA Agreement 2022-2025

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access De Gruyter eBook EBA. he De Gruyter eBook EBA Package contains 90,000 e-books, including titles from the Ivy League American University Presses and other notable partner publishers. Subjects include: Linguistics; Philosophy; Classical Studies; Theology & Religion; History; Cultural Studies; Jewish Studies; German Studies; Asian Studies; Social Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Materials Sciences; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Geosciences, Engineering; Architecture & Design; Life Sciences; Medicine. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will run until March 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access De Gruyter eBook EBA. he De Gruyter eBook EBA Package contains 90,000 e-books, including titles from the Ivy League American University Presses and other notable partner publishers. Subjects include: Linguistics; Philosophy; Classical Studies; Theology & Religion; History; Cultural Studies; Jewish Studies; German Studies; Asian Studies; Social Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Materials Sciences; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Geosciences, Engineering; Architecture & Design; Life Sciences; Medicine. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use.

Procurement Information

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0326c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014183-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£544,997 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Claire Forkner
Contact Email
procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

WALTER DE GRUYTER

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