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JSTOR Archives

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY

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07 Oct 2026 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath Spa University purchased access to JSTOR’s digital journal and archival collections, together with alumni access. The requirement centres on providing higher-education users with access to newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, and related academic resources. Delivery is for the university in the United Kingdom. Ithaka Harbors Inc., trading as JSTOR, is the selected supplier. The procurement is for a subscription and access service rather than physical publication supply or higher-education teaching. Its scope combines JSTOR archives with access for alumni, serving the university’s academic and former-student user groups.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bath Spa University awarded the contract to Ithaka Harbors Inc. through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date was not published; the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a gross value of £47,220.97. The process comprised one lot, covering JSTOR archives and alumni access. The award is for goods, with the requirement classified across periodicals and higher-education services. No evaluation criteria or competitive scoring basis are described, consistent with the direct award route.

For a future requirement of this kind at Bath Spa University, credible suppliers would need to provide reliable institutional access to extensive digital journal and archival collections, alongside a workable access offer for alumni. Relevant capability includes maintaining searchable academic periodicals and archives, managing user authentication and access rights for current university users and former students, and supporting a large institutional customer over a multi-year service. The selected supplier is a large specialist provider, indicating that established content coverage and the capacity to sustain the service are relevant strengths. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their collections meet higher-education research and learning needs, and that alumni access can be delivered as part of the same subscription arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

JSTOR Archives

Notice Description

JSTOR archives + alumni access

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094787-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,220 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 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
BATH SPA UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 9BN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Saltford
Westminster Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a

Further Information

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