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Springer Nature Journals Agreement

JISC SERVICE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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29 Jun 2023 at 14:39

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23 May 2023 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Service Limited has recently awarded a contract for the "Springer Nature Journals Agreement" under the category of Education and training services. The contract, valued at £30,000,000.00, was signed on 20th June 2023. The procurement method used was the Limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is active, and the supplier is Springer Nature Customer Service Centre GmbH located in Heidelberg, Germany.

This procurement opportunity provides access to online journal content and the right to publish eligible articles for Jisc member institutions in the UK. Businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those in academic publishing and online content delivery, would find this tender suitable. The contract duration is 3 years, offering stability for interested businesses to engage in long-term partnerships for mutual growth and development.

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Notice Title

Springer Nature Journals Agreement

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years. 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.

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-03ceca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018569-2023
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
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20232 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 SERVICE LIMITED
Contact Name
Clare Nurton
Contact Email
procurement@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
2
Supplier Names

SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

SPRINGER NATURECUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

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