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SpringerCompact Journals 2023-2024 - Existing Subscribers Only

Jisc

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28 Sep 2022 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Jisc has awarded a contract for the provision of SpringerCompact Journals 2023-2024 to Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH. The procurement process involved a limited procurement method without publication of a contract notice. The agreement is part of the Education and training services category and is intended for Jisc members to access the journals for a 2-year period starting from 1st Jan 2023. The contract value is estimated based on the aggregate sum of licence fees to be paid over the contract term, with the buying organisation based in Bristol, UK.

This tender for the provision of SpringerCompact Journals offers business growth opportunities to entities in the education and training services sector. Suppliers holding intellectual property rights for exclusive content are well-suited for this type of procurement process. The contracting authority, Jisc, has chosen a direct award rationale due to the unique resource offered by the supplier. Businesses that can offer high-quality education and training services content are encouraged to consider competing for such contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SpringerCompact Journals 2023-2024 - Existing Subscribers Only

Notice Description

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SpringerCompact Journals. This offer relates to the updated and amended SpringerCompact agreement 2019-2021, combining hybrid open access publishing in ~1,900 Springer journals and access to the content of ~2,500 Springer journals for the period 2019 to 2021, now extended to 2022 and including the 38 Academic Journals. The contract will be for 2 year from 1st Jan 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SpringerCompact Journal. This offer relates to the updated and amended SpringerCompact agreement 2019-2021, combining hybrid open access publishing in ~1,900 Springer journals and access to the content of ~2,500 Springer journals for the period 2019 to 2021, now extended to 2022 and including the 38 Academic Journals. The contract will be for 2 year from 1st Jan 2023. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the two year term of the contract. Jisc Collections itself makes no payment to the supplier for this service.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027240-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
£22,608,410 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Jisc
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Postcode Area
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

Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

Further Information

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