Award

SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2023-2025

JISC

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Award

28 Sep 2022 at 15:22

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Jisc, has awarded the contract for the procurement titled "SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2023-2025" to Sage Publications Ltd. The procurement process falls under the industry category of education and training services. The contract is valued at £16,464,068.66 and was signed on 22nd September 2022. The contracting process involved a limited procurement method negotiated without the publication of a contract notice.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to engage with Jisc for offering SAGE Journals to their members. Companies well-versed in providing academic journal access services are best suited to compete for this contract. The 3-year contract period starting from 1st January 2023 allows for stable and sustained growth opportunities for the selected supplier, Sage Publications Ltd, through providing access to a comprehensive range of academic journals spanning various disciplines.

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Notice Title

SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2023-2025

Notice Description

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with SAGE Publications Ltd to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SAGE Journals (Read and Publish). The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will be for 3 years from 1st Jan 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with SAGE Publications Ltd to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SAGE Journals (Read and Publish). SAGE Publications publishes 1,101 journals in the social sciences, humanities and life sciences - 828 on a subscription basis and 81 fully Open Access. Over 300 are published on behalf of 250 learned societies and institutions. Access is via SAGE Journals Online, hosted by HighWire. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will be for 3 years 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 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027247-2022
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
£16,464,068 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Clare Nurton
Contact Email
clare.nurton@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003002212

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

SAGE PUBLICATIONS

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