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Library Publications Read and Publish licences

Robert Gordon University

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30 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Robert Gordon University bought library publishing licences under the JISC Read and Publish Open Access framework. The requirement covers the supply of Taylor & Francis licences, enabling the university’s library to provide access to relevant publications and support open-access publishing arrangements. The contracting authority is Robert Gordon University, based in Aberdeen, and delivery is in Aberdeen. The procurement is classified as library management software, although the description indicates that the practical requirement is the supply of publication licences rather than software implementation. It falls within the goods category and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The requirement was organised as a single supply of licences through the JISC framework.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It used an open procedure as a call-off from the JISC Read and Publish Open Access framework. The contract was awarded to Taylor & Francis on 16 January 2026 and the contract is active. Its value is £294,516. One bid was received, submitted electronically by a non-EU supplier; no bids came from SMEs. The procurement had one lot covering the supply of Taylor & Francis licences, with no options. The published outcome records Taylor & Francis as the selected supplier. The underlying framework is identified as Jisc Read and Publish Open Access 2026–2028, providing the commercial context for this purchase.

This award is relevant to publishers, academic-content providers and organisations able to supply library publication licences through an established higher-education purchasing framework. A credible competitor would need direct control of, or authorised access to, scholarly publication content and the ability to support Read and Publish or comparable open-access licensing arrangements. Experience supplying universities and their libraries would help, as would the operational capacity to administer institutional licence access and related publishing rights. The result shows a requirement concentrated on a major academic publisher rather than a broad multi-supplier service, with procurement routed through the JISC framework. Suppliers targeting comparable future requirements should therefore understand framework call-off procedures and the needs of university library and research users.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Library Publications Read and Publish licences

Notice Description

Call off from JISC framework for Read and Publish Licences from Taylor and Francis

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Licences via JISC Framework for Taylor and Francis licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838817
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561207
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48160000 - Library software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£294,516 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Robert Gordon University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB10 7FY
Postcode Area
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
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Taylor & Francis

Further Information

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