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Project MUSE Journals, 2025 - 2027

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

24 Sep 2024 at 08:49

Award

08 Jul 2024 at 12:19

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract titled "Project MUSE Journals, 2025 – 2027" to Johns Hopkins University Press. The procurement falls under the education and training services category, specifically aimed at providing full-text versions of scholarly journals to Jisc Members. The procurement method was a limited procedure, justified by the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. The contract, valued at $6,000,000 USD, was signed on 14 September 2024, covering a period from 2025 to 2027, and underwent a standard standstill period as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of academic and scholarly content, particularly those in the higher education sector. Companies specialising in digital content distribution, academic publishing, and educational resource provision would find this procurement particularly relevant. Although this specific tender is an award without prior competition, similar contracts may emerge in the future, requiring expertise and exclusive rights in specialised academic fields.

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Notice Title

Project MUSE Journals, 2025 - 2027

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Johns Hopkins University Press for access to complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals from many of the world's university presses and scholarly societies in the fields of humanities and social science. The contract will be for our Jisc Members, not for Jisc's own use.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Johns Hopkins University Press for access to complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals from many of the world's university presses and scholarly societies in the fields of humanities and social science. The contract will be for our Jisc Members, not for Jisc's own use.

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-047b8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030427-2024
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 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
Tugce Zobu
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

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS

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