---
title: "PLOS OA Membership 2024"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JISC"
published: "2023-11-17"
---

# PLOS OA Membership 2024

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af.json)

## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the "PLOS OA Membership 2024" involves Jisc Services Limited and the Public Library of Science. Jisc, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, is the buyer in this limited procurement. The contract value is £1,000,000 and covers education and training services. The contract period begins on January 1, 2024, and ends on December 31, 2024. The award was granted without prior publication of a contract notice, and the tender period ended on November 14, 2023.

This tender for the "PLOS OA Membership 2024" offers an opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services. Companies looking to provide publishing rights for corresponding authors from participating institutions should consider competing in this contract. The contract, facilitated by Jisc, opens doors for service providers to expand their market reach in education and align their offerings with the evolving needs of institutions worldwide. Businesses with expertise in the specified equity titles can leverage this opportunity to strengthen their presence in the education sector and achieve growth through international collaboration.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for one year of publishing rights for corresponding authors from participating institutions covering some or all of following equity titles (dependant upon selected subscription type) : PLOS Biology; PLOS Medicine, Water, PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS ONE, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglecte4d Tropical Diseases, PLOS Digital Health. The agreement will be for Jisc members to use and not for Jisc's own use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b75032a-2a8f-4a02-b7bc-ef16437da735 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b75032a-2a8f-4a02-b7bc-ef16437da735

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b75032a-2a8f-4a02-b7bc-ef16437da735
  17th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03221808-bc24-459a-af6b-5137fb9751af.json.