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Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

University of Strathclyde

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Aug 2026 at 10:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services through Jisc’s Springer Nature Read and Publish agreement. The requirement covers access to the complete Springer Nature 2026 database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in Springer Nature journals for eligible authors. This is an academic information and scholarly publishing service for the university, combining institutional journal access with open-access publishing rights. The buying organisation is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and delivery is across the United Kingdom. The opportunity is relevant to suppliers providing academic library subscriptions, electronic journal collections, scholarly communications services, or institutional open-access publishing arrangements, particularly where they can support university-wide access and author eligibility processes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective, non-competitive award under a framework, with one completed lot. JISC SERVICES LIMITED was selected on 21 August 2026. The awarded value is £930,056.16 excluding VAT, or £1,116,067.39 including VAT. The award period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 December 2028. The contract is active, was signed on 1 January 2026, and covers the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. The published outcome identifies JISC SERVICES LIMITED as the supplier. The procurement is classified as subscription services and is above the applicable threshold. The available process information identifies the framework route and selective method; no separate evaluation weighting is stated.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to provide reliable institutional access to a large academic journal portfolio and administer publishing rights for eligible university authors. They would need strong capability in electronic subscription management, authentication, access continuity, usage support and coordination with university libraries and research offices. Open-access publishing administration is central: suppliers must be able to identify eligible authors, apply publishing entitlements in participating journals and support the related workflows. The awarded route also shows that framework participation and the ability to supply through an established higher-education purchasing arrangement are commercially important. Suppliers with publisher relationships, scalable digital delivery and experience supporting university research communities would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e95b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079805-2026
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
£930,056 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£930,056 £500K-£1M

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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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