Notice Information
Notice Title
Elsevier Read and Publish (2026-2028)
Notice Description
Three-year agreement utilising the JISC (Ref: Proc3119) Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 Open Access Agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0648f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010491-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
-
- CPV Codes
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 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
- CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@cardiffmet.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF5 2YB
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Llandaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010491-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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