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American Mathematical Society (AMS) MathSciNet, Journals and eBooks

Jisc

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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16 Sep 2026 at 15:51

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited is procuring subscription access for its member institutions to American Mathematical Society resources: the MathSciNet mathematical literature database, journal titles and eBook collections. The arrangement is intended to give eligible members preferential subscription rates and is for member use rather than Jisc’s own operations. This is a services procurement covering database access, software and information systems, periodicals, subscription services, and related education and training services. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. The purchasing route can be used by higher and further education institutions, research organisations, education institutes, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts, consortia and other bodies supporting higher or further education or research in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The procurement is complete and was made by direct award because the American Mathematical Society is the intellectual-property rightsholder and sole supplier of this unique resource. The contract was awarded to the American Mathematical Society on 16 September 2026 for USD 1,655,372 gross. The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. A standstill period ends on 25 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 26 September 2026. There is one completed lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The arrangement uses an open framework, and the award is above the applicable threshold. The evaluation basis is the supplier’s exclusive intellectual-property rights and unique supply position rather than a competitive price or quality assessment.

This requirement is most relevant to specialist scholarly publishers, mathematical societies, academic database providers and information suppliers with the rights, infrastructure and licensing capability to deliver curated mathematical research content. A credible future competitor would need access to substantial peer-reviewed journal and eBook collections, a searchable mathematical literature database comparable with MathSciNet, reliable digital subscription and authentication systems, and the ability to serve multiple education and research organisations through a consortium purchasing model. Experience supporting higher and further education libraries, research councils and related institutions would be important, as would the capacity to manage institution-wide access across the UK and offer preferential consortium rates. Control of, or authorised rights to, the relevant content would be central to competing for this specific requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

American Mathematical Society (AMS) MathSciNet, Journals and eBooks

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the American Mathematical Society (AMS) to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to AMS resources including the MathSciNet database, journal titles and eBook collections at preferential rates. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Procurement Information

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087919-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

22212000 - Periodicals

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72320000 - Database services

79980000 - Subscription services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,655,372 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Jisc
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

American Mathematical Society

Further Information

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