Award

Digital Open Access Publishing Platform and Associated Publishing Services

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Nov 2024 at 11:53

Award

15 Jan 2024 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The University of York has completed the procurement process for a five-year contract to provide a digital open access publishing platform and associated publishing services. The contract, signed on 15 January 2024, was awarded to Ubiquity Press Ltd, an established service provider. The procurement process was conducted under a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition due to the unique technical requirements of the White Rose University Press (WRUP). The contract covers the provision of an electronic publishing software package necessary for publishing academic journals, books, research data, and conference proceedings. The services will be available at the White Rose Libraries, covering the Universities of York, Leeds, and Sheffield locations in Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital publishing and associated services. Companies capable of providing comprehensive digital publishing solutions, including editorial management, peer-review, anti-plagiarism tools, copyediting, typesetting, design, layout, and content promotion, will find this contract appealing. Additionally, businesses offering print-on-demand distribution can benefit from this collaboration. By partnering with WRUP, firms can establish a foothold in the academic publishing industry, enhance their portfolio with high-profile clients, and contribute to the dissemination of academic knowledge through open access platforms.

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Notice Title

Digital Open Access Publishing Platform and Associated Publishing Services

Notice Description

The White Rose University Press (WRUP) is a non-profit, open access digital publisher of peer-reviewed academic journals and books, publishing across a wide range of academic disciplines. WRUP has entered into a five-year contract with a single established service provider for the provision of technical and publishing services to support the operation of the press. This involves system provision (platform and infrastructure) as well as a full range of publishing services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the provision of an established publishing platform, and all necessary infrastructure for the publishing of open access digital journals, books, research data and conference proceedings under the institution's own university press branding. Additional services will be provided to support editorial management, peer-review, anti-plagiarism checking, copyediting, typesetting, design and layout, long-term preservation, and indexing, alongside content promotion, an online portal for making publications available for free download, and capacity to support print-on-demand hardcopy distribution of books through a range of channels.

Procurement Information

While individual elements of the service are available from various suppliers, the University doesn't have the resource/capacity to implement and manage separate supply contracts. A VEAT notice was published earlier this year and this affirmed there is currently only one supplier currently in the market capable of providing all of the required elements of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d0b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036386-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20242 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
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Contact Name
Donna Lyon
Contact Email
donna.lyon@york.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1904328207

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO10 5DD
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Hull Road
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UBIQUITY PRESS

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