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SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement for UKHSA staff

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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05 Apr 2024 at 13:08

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting as part of the Crown through the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has completed the procurement process for the "SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement" for UKHSA staff. This contract falls under the services category with a focus on publishing services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to JISC SERVICES LIMITED, with a contract value of 144,822.0 EUR signed on 27th March 2024.

This agreement presents business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the publishing industry providing newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines. As the awarded contract emphasises the ability to publish without additional charges, businesses in related sectors can benefit from similar future tenders that aim to enhance access and publishing capabilities. Interested parties should monitor similar limited award procedures to identify potential opportunities in servicing specialized contracts within the UK Health Security Agency's scope.

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Notice Title

SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement for UKHSA staff

Notice Description

This agreement maintains the read access whilst adding the ability to publish without further charge to researchers. The read and publish agreement can only be invoiced from JISC.

Procurement Information

The use of an STA in this circumstance is permissible under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, namely 2B,(ii):<br/><br/>General grounds<br/>(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following :--<br/>b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:<br/>(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons."<br/>(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,<br/><br/>There are no conflicts of interest nor commercial interests between the UKHSA Team and the suppliers providing these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045002
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011125-2024
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

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


CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£144,822 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 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
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES

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