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Bristol University Press Journals Collection Read and Publish 2027-2029

Jisc

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 16:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 11:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited has arranged access for its member institutions to Bristol University Press’s online journals, with the right to publish open-access articles in those journals. The purchase combines journal subscriptions at preferential rates with publishing rights; it is for Jisc members’ use, not Jisc’s own use. The agreement covers online journal content and associated subscription and publishing services. The buyer is Jisc, with the contract made through Jisc Services Limited. Delivery is for eligible member institutions across the United Kingdom. The framework scope includes higher and further education institutions, research organisations, education bodies and relevant purchasing consortia, including eligible members of such consortia.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the University of Bristol and Bristol University Press, University of Bristol. The award was made on 12 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 5 October 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 and is valued at £227,392.21 including VAT. It was a direct award without reopening competition: the supplier was selected because it owns the intellectual property rights to the journal content and is the sole supplier of this resource. The procurement was divided into one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. A 1% service fee applies to the award value.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to control the intellectual property rights or otherwise have authority to supply the specific scholarly journal content and associated open-access publishing rights. This award shows that proprietary content ownership was decisive: Jisc treated the University of Bristol as the sole source and used a direct award rather than a competitive evaluation. Suppliers competing when the requirement next comes to market would need a distinctive journal portfolio relevant to Jisc members, the ability to provide online subscriptions at preferential rates, and a publishing arrangement that enables member institutions’ authors to publish open-access articles. The commercial model must also accommodate Jisc’s member-based framework, serving eligible education and research institutions and consortia across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bristol University Press Journals Collection Read and Publish 2027-2029

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Bristol University Press, University of Bristol to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to Bristol University Press 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. This is now a 3-year agreement, as opposed to the 2 years stated in the UK5/6.

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-06e265
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098907-2026
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

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

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
£227,392 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£227,392 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 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
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
2
Supplier Names

University of Bristol

Bristol University Press, The University of Bristol

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