Award

OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2024 at 23:19

Award

06 Jun 2024 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to The Chancellor, Master, and Scholars of the University of Oxford (trading as Oxford University Press) for the provision of OUP Online Products for Higher Education from 2024 to 2026. The contract, titled "OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026", falls under the main procurement category of services within the education and training services industry. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, worth £5,000,000, was signed on July 8, 2024, with a procurement initiation date of July 15, 2024, indicating a completed status.

This tender offers lucrative opportunities for suppliers in the education sector looking to provide online products to higher education institutions. Businesses with expertise in offering digital subscriptions, reference works, and datasets within the academic space are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contracting process reached the award stage, showcasing the importance of intellectual property rights in securing exclusive contracts. Suppliers aiming to leverage their unique resources and content rights will find this procurement process valuable for expanding their business presence within the academic market.

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Notice Title

OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with OUP to offer Jisc's higher education members subscriptions to a selection of OUP datasets and online reference works, including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and Grove Art and Music.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with OUP to offer Jisc's higher education members subscriptions to a selection of OUP datasets and online reference works, including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and Grove Art and Music.

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-046e13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021559-2024
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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 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
JISC SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
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
1
Supplier Name

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTER AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (TRADING AS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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