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De Gruyter Read and Publish 2027

Jisc

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 12:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 10:42

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited, a subsidiary of Jisc, has contracted for a read-and-publish service covering De Gruyter’s online journals. The service gives Jisc member institutions access to online journal subscriptions at preferential rates and enables them to publish open-access articles in those journals. It is for use by Jisc members rather than for Jisc’s own requirements. The procurement is a subscription and information service, including periodicals, database services and associated information systems. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The framework can be used by higher and further education institutions, research organisations, education bodies, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts, consortia and organisations supporting education or research across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Walter De Gruyter GmbH. Jisc used a direct award without reopening competition under an open framework, with the award made on 14 July 2026 and the contract signed on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027 and is valued at EUR 533,000 gross. The buyer’s stated rationale is that De Gruyter owns the intellectual property and is the sole supplier of this unique resource. The framework permits awards without competition, so the evaluation basis was the supplier’s exclusive rights and unique resource rather than a competitive assessment of alternative bids. There was one completed lot, marked as suitable for SMEs.

This award indicates recurring institutional demand for bundled scholarly publishing access: online journal subscriptions combined with open-access publishing rights. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would need direct ownership or authorised control of distinctive academic content, established journal publishing operations and the systems to manage institutional subscriptions, access rights and article publication workflows. Experience serving higher and further education, research organisations and purchasing consortia across the UK would be commercially relevant, as would the capacity to support multiple eligible member institutions rather than a single customer. A credible competitor would also need to demonstrate reliable information-system and database delivery, subscription administration, content availability and the ability to offer preferential institutional terms while supporting open-access publication at scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

De Gruyter Read and Publish 2027

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with De Gruyter to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to De Gruyter's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. The 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-06ca7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085246-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

22212000 - Periodicals

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72320000 - Database services

79980000 - Subscription services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£533,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£533,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
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
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

Walter De Gruyter GmbH

Further Information

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