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IOP Publishing Read and Publish 2024-2025

Jisc Services Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2024 at 09:04

Award Notice
Award

16 Nov 2023 at 14:20

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contract for the "IOP Publishing Read and Publish 2024-2025" has been awarded by Jisc Services Ltd to IOP Publishing Limited. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, involved a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract falls under the services main procurement category and is in the education and training services industry. The contract is currently active, signed on 23rd February 2024, and is valued at £4,000,000 GBP. The tender was for a 2-year period starting from 1st January 2024.

This procurement process presents business growth opportunities specifically for companies in the education and training services sector. Businesses offering unique content rights and intellectual property services would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The direct award rationale was based on the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Jisc Services Ltd, as the buyer, is a body governed by public law in the education sector. Suppliers interested in providing services exclusively due to proprietary rights may find such direct award opportunities valuable for business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IOP Publishing Read and Publish 2024-2025

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into contract with IOP Publishing Ltd to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to IOP's online journals in the fields of physics and allied sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. IOP is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into contract with IOP Publishing Ltd to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to IOP's online journals in the fields of physics and allied sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. IOP is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024.

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-041a71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015385-2024
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Jisc Services Ltd
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
2
Supplier Names

IOP Publishing Limited

IOP Publishing Ltd

Further Information

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