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Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028

JISC

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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23 Dec 2025 at 13:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Oct 2025 at 16:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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17 Oct 2025 at 16:16

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028" contract was conducted by JISC, a public authority in the sub-central government category located in Bristol, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and is executed through a direct award method due to Taylor & Francis Limited holding exclusive intellectual property rights. The contract, valued at £62,400,000, covers the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the details were most recently confirmed on 23 December 2025.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for institutions involved in higher and further education or research. The framework agreement facilitated by JISC not only offers preferential access to Taylor & Francis’s online resources but also supports the publishing of open access articles, serving a wide range of educational bodies in the UK. Organisations such as higher education institutions, colleges, and research councils will particularly benefit from this arrangement, which supports member institutions' access to crucial academic resources and publications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to Taylor & Francis's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085846-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£62,400,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£62,400,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Additional Buyers

Jisc

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
1
Supplier Name

Taylor & Francis Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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