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UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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01 Aug 2023 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has recently awarded a contract for publishing services under the title "UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25". The contract was awarded to Jisc Services Limited following a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract value is £186,694 GBP. The buying organisation is based in Swindon, United Kingdom, and the contract covers services in the publishing industry, specifically for publishing journals.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the publishing sector. Companies offering publishing services, especially those experienced in transformative product agreements, would be well-suited to compete. The opportunity was awarded to Jisc Services Limited, a large-scale supplier, demonstrating a potential market for similar service providers. The procurement method was a limited procedure justified by the unique content requirements of the Supplier, and the contract was signed on 31st July 2023.

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Notice Title

UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25

Notice Description

The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. This requirement is for the provision of publishing services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Agreement 2023-25 consists of a Springer Transformative Product (Read and Publish agreement) and a Nature Transformative Product (Read and Publish agreement) and brings together Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals into one Read and Publish agreement.

Procurement Information

The published content for both reading, and publishing, is unique to the Supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022362-2023
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£186,694 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Kate Richardson
Contact Email
kate.richardson@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 7562167366

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES

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