Award

American Physiological Society 2026-2028

JISC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2025 at 15:40

Award

26 Nov 2025 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves JISC, a sub-central government public authority located in Bristol, United Kingdom, entering into a direct award contract with the American Physiological Society. The contract, titled "American Physiological Society 2026-2028," focuses on the education and training services industry and will facilitate JISC member institutions subscribing to and publishing in the American Physiological Society's journals. The award stage is currently pending, with the total contract value at 1,260,000 USD. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2026 and will end on 31st December 2028. This procurement falls under a direct method with a framework agreement and is available to organisations within education and research sectors across the UK.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services and content access management, particularly those capable of managing publishing subscriptions and promoting educational research resources. Since the supplier, American Physiological Society, holds exclusive intellectual property rights, businesses aiming to expand their digital or educational service offerings could foster partnerships or service provisions under this framework. The contract encourages participation from SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises aligning with the framework's open criteria, thus facilitating broad involvement from diverse business kinds across various educational sectors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

American Physiological Society 2026-2028

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the American Physiological Society to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the American Physiological Society'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-05e95c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077382-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£1,260,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20251 weeks 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
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
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

AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e95c-2025-11-26T15:40:08Z",
    "date": "2025-11-26T15:40:08Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e95c",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-05747339",
            "name": "JISC",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "05747339"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PGYD-1575-ZHXX"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4 Portwall Lane",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS1 6NB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK11"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@jisc.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.jisc.ac.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PNZM-8931-NMRP",
            "name": "American Physiological Society",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PNZM-8931-NMRP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 575",
                "locality": "Rockville",
                "postalCode": "20852",
                "country": "US",
                "countryName": "United States",
                "region": "US"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "sburke@physiology.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": true,
                "url": "http://www.physiology.org",
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-COH-05747339",
        "name": "JISC"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "Proc3121",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "American Physiological Society 2026-2028",
        "description": "Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the American Physiological Society to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the American Physiological Society'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.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.",
        "participationFees": [
            {
                "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e95c",
                "type": [
                    "win"
                ],
                "relativeValue": {
                    "proportion": 0.01,
                    "monetaryValue": "award"
                },
                "description": "A percentage fee will not be charged in the first year; a 1% fee will be applied from the beginning of the second year."
            }
        ],
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "type": "open",
                "buyerCategories": "The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following: * Higher Education institutions * Further Education institutions * Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research * Any other education institute * Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges * Specialist Colleges * Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework * www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list * www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members * www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members * www.neupc.ac.uk/members * www.hepcw.ac.uk/members * www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members"
            }
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "American Physiological Society 2026-2028",
            "status": "pending",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1260000,
                "currency": "USD"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PNZM-8931-NMRP",
                    "name": "American Physiological Society"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "80000000",
                            "description": "Education and training services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2028-12-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "077314-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK5",
                    "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077314-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-26T14:39:06Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "077382-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077382-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-26T15:40:08Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2025-12-09T23:59:59Z",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ],
            "date": "2025-11-26T00:00:00Z",
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
            }
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}