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Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 (Jisc)

University of Strathclyde

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Aug 2026 at 11:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription and publishing services through the Sage Read and Publish agreement managed by Jisc. The requirement covers access to the complete Sage 2026 database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in Sage journals for eligible authors. This is a library and scholarly communications service supporting the university’s staff, researchers and authors, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services, specifically subscription services. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. The arrangement is a single service package covering both journal access and open-access publishing rights rather than separate goods, works or physical supply requirements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to JISC SERVICES LIMITED under a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The award was made on 1 January 2026 and the contract was signed on 19 August 2026. The contract runs from 19 August 2026 to 31 December 2028. The awarded value is £460,000 excluding VAT and £552,000 including VAT. The process covered one lot and was an award under a framework without a competitive call-off. Jisc is the selected supplier. The contract is active and the award is active. The requirement was above the relevant threshold. The commercial route and outcome show that access and publishing services were obtained through the existing Jisc framework.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers able to provide large-scale academic journal access together with open-access publishing arrangements for eligible university authors. A credible competitor would need relationships with scholarly publishers, the systems and licensing capability to administer institutional access to a substantial journal collection, and processes for validating author eligibility and managing publishing entitlements. Experience supporting university libraries, research offices and scholarly communications teams would be important, as would the capacity to handle subscription administration and publishing workflows within one service. The award also indicates demand for a combined read-and-publish model, rather than journal access alone. Suppliers considering future work with the University of Strathclyde should be able to operate through, or offer an equivalent route to, a recognised framework arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 (Jisc)

Notice Description

The University required the following through Jisc's Sage Read and Publish Open Access 2026-2028 agreement: Access to the full Sage 2026 Database Journal Collection Unrestricted publishing in Sage journals for eligible authors

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e74e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078879-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 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
University of Strathclyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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