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AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 (JISC)

University of Strathclyde

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services through the AIP Fusion Pilot 2026–2028 agreement, administered through Jisc. The requirement covers unlimited open-access publishing in the American Institute of Physics’ hybrid and gold open-access journals, together with read access to AIP’s front-file journal collection from 1999 onwards. The service supports the university’s researchers and wider academic community by combining publishing access with retrospective and current journal access. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom, for the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This is a single service requirement focused on scholarly publishing and electronic journal subscriptions, rather than physical goods, construction or general information technology services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded under a below-threshold framework agreement. It used a selective procedure, with a non-competitive framework award. The contract was awarded to Jisc on 1 January 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £151,996 excluding VAT, or £182,395.20 including VAT. There is one completed lot, covering the full AIP Fusion Pilot requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The arrangement is linked to the AIP Fusion framework and was made without reopening competition. The stated procurement category is services, specifically subscription services. Jisc is the selected supplier for the whole requirement.

This award indicates established demand from the University of Strathclyde for institutional scholarly publishing and journal-access services. Suppliers considering future requirements would need to support unlimited open-access publishing in both hybrid and gold open-access journals, alongside reliable electronic read access to a substantial journal back catalogue and current collection. Credibility would depend on strong relationships with academic publishers, robust subscription and entitlement management, and the operational capacity to administer publishing workflows for university researchers. Experience serving higher-education institutions and managing consortium or framework-based access arrangements would be directly relevant. The selected route also shows that a supplier may need to work through, or alongside, a framework provider such as Jisc rather than compete through a standalone open tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 (JISC)

Notice Description

The University requires the following through Jisc's AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 agreement Unlimited open access publishing in the American Institute of Physics AIP's hybrid and gold open access journals and read access to AIP's front file (1999-current) journal collection

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e969
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079825-2026
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
£151,996 £100K-£500K

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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