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Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

University of Strathclyde

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Aug 2026 at 10:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services through the Jisc Elsevier Read and Publish agreement. The requirement covers access to the complete Elsevier 2026 database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in Elsevier journals for eligible authors. This is a scholarly communications and academic library service supporting the university’s researchers, authors and students. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Glasgow. The requirement was arranged through JISC Services Limited’s framework, linking the university to a large specialist organisation providing access and publishing arrangements rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers relevant to this type of work include organisations able to provide academic journal databases, institutional publishing licences, read-and-publish agreements and related library subscription services at university scale.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to JISC Services Limited. It used a selective procedure, with the award made under a framework agreement, and was not competitively reopened. There was one completed lot. The award date was 21 August 2026, at a value of £2,087,563.89 excluding VAT and £2,505,076.67 including VAT. The awarded period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 December 2028. The resulting active contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and has a contract period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, with the same value of £2,087,563.89 excluding VAT and £2,505,076.67 including VAT. The award was above the relevant threshold and covered subscription services.

This procurement demonstrates sustained university demand for combined access to a major academic journal collection and publishing rights for eligible authors. A credible future competitor would need strong relationships with scholarly publishers, the ability to licence extensive journal content to a higher education institution, and systems that identify and support eligible authors across the publishing process. It would also need to manage institutional access reliably, administer read-and-publish entitlements, and provide accurate usage and publishing data. Experience serving universities, research-intensive organisations or academic libraries would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement favours providers with the financial capacity, contractual infrastructure and operational scale to support a large institutional subscription while coordinating access, author eligibility and publishing workflows across multiple journals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e94d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079782-2026
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
£2,087,563 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,087,563 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 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
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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