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ProQuest Archives (access fees) 2026-2029

Jisc

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Oct 2026 at 10:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Oct 2026 at 15:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Jisc is arranging access for its member institutions to ProQuest Archives, a collection of historical parliamentary papers, periodicals and books, alongside The Vogue Archive. The resources include 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century House of Commons Parliamentary Papers; British Periodicals Collections I and II; Periodicals Archive Online: Jisc Collections Selections; and Early European Books, Parts 1–4. Access is provided through the publisher’s server at preferential rates. This is a subscription and information service for members’ educational and research use, not for Jisc’s own use. The framework covers eligible organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including higher and further education institutions, research bodies, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts and relevant education consortia.

The procurement is complete and ProQuest LLC was selected as the supplier. The gross awarded value is £205,173. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with the award dated 7 October 2026. Jisc used a direct award below the threshold, without competition, on the basis that ProQuest holds the intellectual property rights and is the sole supplier of this unique resource. The arrangement is a framework agreement with one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs. Eligible Jisc member institutions and specified education and research organisations can use it; consortium members qualify through membership. The award covers access to the archives, with delivery across the United Kingdom.

This award demonstrates demand from Jisc’s education and research members for subscription access to specialist digital archives, including historical parliamentary papers, periodicals and books. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to control or be authorised to license the relevant content, provide dependable online access through a publisher platform, and offer collection-level coverage suited to higher and further education and research users. The award was made to the rights-holder as the sole supplier of a unique resource, so content ownership and exclusive licensing rights were decisive capabilities here. Suppliers should also be able to serve a distributed membership across the UK through a framework arrangement and support eligible institutions and consortia. The procurement gives a clear indication of the buyer’s route and the scale of a multi-year archive-access service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ProQuest Archives (access fees) 2026-2029

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with ProQuest LLC to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to access the ProQuest Archives via the publishers' server at preferential rates. The ProQuest Archives consist of 18th, 19th; 20th Century House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, British Periodicals Collections I and II, Periodicals Archive Online: Jisc Collections Selections, Early European Books Parts 1-4, and The Vogue Archive. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. Contracting authorities that may use the framework: * Higher Education institutions * Further Education institutions * Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research * Any other education institute * Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges * Specialist Colleges * Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework * www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list * www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members * www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members * www.neupc.ac.uk/members * www.hepcw.ac.uk/members * www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members Procedure type: Direct award Direct award justification: Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights 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-07830f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095055-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£205,173 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

ProQuest LLC

Further Information

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