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Brill Journals Read and Publish 2027

Jisc

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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28 Aug 2026 at 10:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 15:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 10:44

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited, a subsidiary of Jisc, has procured access for Jisc member institutions to Brill’s online journals. The service combines subscription access at preferential rates with the ability to publish open access articles in those journals. It is for use by Jisc members rather than for Jisc’s own requirements. The work is a subscription and information service covering online periodicals, database access and related education services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, supporting eligible higher and further education institutions, research organisations, education institutes, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts, research councils and purchasing consortia. The arrangement is relevant to academic publishers and scholarly content providers with journal platforms, subscription administration and open access publishing capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded and signed. Jisc used a direct award without reopening competition under an open framework. The stated basis was that Koninklijke Brill NV owns the intellectual property and is the sole supplier of this unique resource. The award was made to Koninklijke Brill NV on 14 July 2026, following a standstill period ending 23 July 2026. The contract was signed on 23 August 2026 and runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027. Its gross value is EUR 354,000. There is one completed lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The arrangement permits award without competition and is restricted to Jisc members and eligible organisations within the UK education and research community.

This award demonstrates demand from Jisc members for bundled scholarly journal access and open access publishing with a specialist academic publisher. Suppliers seeking to compete when the requirement returns would need a substantial, distinctive portfolio of online journals and the legal rights to license that content. They would also need to support institutional subscriptions, preferential pricing and publication of open access articles within the same journal portfolio. Credibility would depend on reliable digital delivery, searchable database or platform services, and processes that can manage participating universities, colleges, research bodies and consortia. The direct-award rationale shows that exclusive intellectual property ownership and sole-supplier status were decisive, so competing providers would need clearly differentiated rights and content rather than general publishing or database capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Brill Journals Read and Publish 2027

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Koninklijke Brill NV to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Brill'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-06ca7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082076-2026
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
£354,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£354,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 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

KONINKLIJKE BRILL BV

Further Information

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