Award

Taylor & Francis Transitional Read and Publish 2024-26

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Mar 2024 at 14:48

Award

30 Oct 2023 at 11:20

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to Taylor & Francis Group Limited for the provision of transitional read and publish services for the years 2024-2025. This procurement falls under the 'Education and training services' category. The procurement method used was 'Negotiated without publication of a contract notice'. The contract, valued at £35,000,000 GBP, was signed on 20th October 2023. The procurement process included a standstill period of at least 10 calendar days for suppliers to challenge the award decision before contract finalization.

This contract opportunity with Jisc Services Limited offers businesses the chance to provide online journal subscriptions and open access publishing services in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Companies with expertise in academic publishing, online content distribution, and intellectual property rights would be well-suited to compete. By partnering with Jisc, businesses can access a significant market segment and contribute to the dissemination of academic research and knowledge within the UK education sector.

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Notice Title

Taylor & Francis Transitional Read and Publish 2024-26

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to Taylor & Francis online journals in the fields of humanities, social sciences and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. Taylor & Francis is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to Taylor & Francis online journals in the fields of humanities, social sciences and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. Taylor & Francis is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource.

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-04100a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008461-2024
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
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 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 SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Immy Timbrell
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
2
Supplier Names

INFORMA UK LIMITED TRADING AS TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP

TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP

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