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Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen initiated a procurement process titled "Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure" on 7th March 2022. This procurement belongs to the education industry category and was executed using an open procedure method. The buying organisation is located at the University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, UK. This tender is now complete and has an estimated contract value of £90,000, awarded to Ubiquity Press Ltd, which was the sole supplier capable of providing the required comprehensive publishing services and infrastructure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in publishing services, particularly those small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in technical platforms for academic publishing. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with global open access standards and offer a robust suite of professional publishing services are well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. Additionally, those that provide long-term preservation solutions for published outputs will find this sector advantageous for growth and collaboration with academic institutions.

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Notice Title

Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure

Notice Description

Hosted Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation 6 (1) (b) (ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). Ubiquity Press is the only known company that offers all five required components: 1. A technical platform and software. 2. A comprehensive set of professional publishing services. 3. Compliance with global open access publishing standards including the criteria for inclusion in DOAJ, the international directory of open access journals. 4. An approach which will maintain the Aberdeen University Press brand (as opposed to publishing with an established external press with its own corporate image). 5. We also require long-term preservation of our published outputs through an established globally recognised preservation archive which specialises in e-journals and e-books.. Estimated value as dependent on usage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000685879
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442657
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UBIQUITY PRESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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