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De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025

Jisc Services Ltd

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05 Nov 2023 at 17:50

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27 Jul 2023 at 09:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025" in the education and training services category was initiated by Jisc Services Ltd. The contract involves offering Jisc members access to de Gruyter's online journals and the right to publish open-access articles. The process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £760,000 GBP signed on 13th October 2023. The procurement method used was a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was granted to Walter De Gruyter GMBH, a large-scale supplier based in Berlin, Germany.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the education and training services sector, especially those with expertise in online journal publishing. As the awarded contract involves exclusive rights held by the supplier, it showcases a direct award scenario due to this unique resource/service. Businesses aiming to compete in similar procurement processes should focus on offering specialised services that align with the contracting authority's specific needs, like intellectual property rights-related services in this case.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. This resource is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eab5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032691-2023
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
£760,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20233 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Jisc Services Ltd
Additional Buyers

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

Walter De Gruyter GMBH

Further Information

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