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Springer Lecture Notes 2027-2029

Jisc

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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30 Jul 2026 at 12:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc is procuring access to Springer Lecture Notes for Jisc member institutions, rather than for Jisc’s own use. The service covers subscriptions to a research and academic publishing series containing research works, monographs and conference proceedings in computer science, physics and mathematics. It includes periodical and subscription services, database services, information systems and education-related services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The arrangement can be used by eligible Jisc members and organisations within the open framework, including higher and further education institutions, research organisations and councils, education institutes, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts, consortia and organisations supporting higher or further education or research. The buying organisation is Jisc, a public authority based in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Springer Nature Limited. The award date was 30 July 2026, with a gross awarded value of £1,725,250. The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Jisc used a direct award because Springer Nature is the intellectual-property rightsholder and sole supplier of this unique resource. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and uses an open framework arrangement. One lot was awarded, and the award is recorded as pending with a scheduled signature date of 14 August 2026. A standstill period ends on 11 August 2026. The award concerns services and was evaluated on the basis that the specified supplier has exclusive rights to provide the content.

This outcome indicates established demand from UK higher and further education, research and related organisations for licensed access to specialist academic publishing. A credible future competitor would need to provide a comparable subscription service covering research, monographs and conference proceedings in computer science, physics and mathematics, with reliable database and information-system access for multiple institutions. Relevant suppliers would need strong rights management, demonstrable authority to license the content, and the operational capacity to support a broad education and research membership base across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Experience supplying periodicals, scholarly information services or institutional subscription programmes would be important. SMEs were identified as suitable for the lot, although the selected supplier’s exclusive intellectual-property rights were central to this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Springer Lecture Notes 2027-2029

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with Springer Nature to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to subscribe to Springer Lecture Notes at preferential rates. Springer Lecture Notes is a series that includes research, monographs and conference proceedings in the areas of computer science, physics and mathematics. 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-06d780
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072276-2026
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
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
£1,725,250 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 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
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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

Springer Nature

Further Information

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