Award

Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025

JISC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2023 at 09:51

Award

27 Jul 2023 at 08:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025" in the Services industry category has been completed. Jisc, a body governed by public law based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract to Portland Press Limited. The procurement method used was a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £550,000 GBP, was signed on 21st July 2023 by Jisc. The contract is currently in the award stage, with a deadline for challenges set by the standstill period of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender for online journals and open-access article publishing services can create business growth opportunities for companies providing education and training services. Businesses related to online publishing, education and training, and digital content distribution are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process offers a chance to collaborate with Jisc and access a new market segment. Suppliers should take note of the location requirement in the UK and the focused service provision to Jisc members as part of the contract terms.

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Notice Title

Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Portland Press Ltd to offer Jisc members the right to access and use Portland Press'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 Portland Press Ltd to offer Jisc members the right to access and use Portland Press's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. The resource is for use by Jisc members and not by Jisc itself.

Procurement Information

Portland Press is the rightsholder to this resource and the sole supplier of this resource/service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eab6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027866-2023
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
SME

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
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 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
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

PORTLAND PRESS

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