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AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 (JISC)

University of Strathclyde

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde required subscription services through the Jisc AAAS 2026–2028 agreement. The requirement covers access to the full American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in AAAS journals for eligible authors. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a scholarly publishing and research-information service for a university, combining institutional journal access with an open-publishing entitlement. Suppliers relevant to this requirement would include organisations able to provide academic journal subscriptions, publisher access arrangements, research-library content, or publishing agreements that allow eligible university authors to publish without individual article charges. The procurement is categorised as services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded below threshold under a framework agreement. The call-off was non-competitive and comprised one completed lot. JISC Services Limited was selected as supplier. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 January 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The evaluation outcome was determined through the framework award route rather than an open competition. The requirement relates to subscription services and publishing access for AAAS journals, with delivery in the United Kingdom. No separate award values or additional lots are reported.

This procurement indicates recurring university demand for bundled scholarly-content and open-publishing services, rather than a simple journal subscription alone. A credible competitor would need established access to a complete academic journal collection, reliable institutional authentication and entitlement management, and the ability to support unrestricted publishing for eligible authors. It would also need experience serving higher-education research communities, handling author eligibility and publication workflows, and maintaining dependable access for library users. The requirement was obtained through a Jisc framework route, so suppliers targeting similar work should understand framework-based call-offs and the expectations of UK universities. The buyer is a research-intensive university, making breadth of scientific content, publisher relationships, usage support and continuity of service important capabilities when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 (JISC)

Notice Description

The University requires the following through Jisc's AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 agreement Access to the full AAAS 2026 Database Journal Collection Unrestricted publishing in AAAs journals for eligible authors

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e956
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2026
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
Below threshold - 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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

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

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