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title: "Elsevier Knovel Agreement 2025-2030"
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# Elsevier Knovel Agreement 2025-2030

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0196219a-175f-4b23-b095-fb033e84b493

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has finalised a contractual agreement from 2025 to 2030 with Elsevier B.V. for the Knovel application, a web-based service offering comprehensive technical information integrated with analytical tools, curated from over 35 unique subject and content options. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and involves usage across Jisc member institutions. This award, valued at £3,000,000, commenced on 25 April 2025, with the service provision to start on 1 August 2025, ending on 31 July 2030. The procurement was achieved through a limited process termed "Negotiated without a call for competition", implying no open call for competition was undertaken, reflecting the complete status of the tender process with the award stage conditions fulfilled.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in developing and supplying educational technology services, particularly those that can offer enhancements to technical information collection and analytical capabilities. While this specific contract has been awarded, similar future tenders from Jisc could benefit organisations equipped to leverage extensive databases and modern digital tools for academic institutions, aligning well with enterprises able to provide cutting-edge content delivery solutions. Businesses looking to expand in the technology-assisted educational services domain should keep an eye on related opportunities from similar contracting bodies in the future.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Elsevier B.V. for Knovel which is a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools and is available as a complete collection or as a customised collection from over 35 subject and content options. The contract is for use of Knovel by Jisc member institutions, not by Jisc itself.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e40e8-57f0-46a6-95c2-6cd4fd00d63c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e40e8-57f0-46a6-95c2-6cd4fd00d63c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e40e8-57f0-46a6-95c2-6cd4fd00d63c
  28th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.jisc.ac.uk

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