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title: "Royal Society Journals Read and Publish Agreement 2024"
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# Royal Society Journals Read and Publish Agreement 2024

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e036619-f80d-4d6a-9aec-aa7f855f1192

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## Summary

The Royal Society Journals Read and Publish Agreement 2024 tender has been successfully awarded. Jisc, the buying organisation, entered into a contract on behalf of member institutions to offer access to online journals and publish open access articles. The contract, valued at £800,000 GBP, is for the period of 1st Jan 2024 to 31st Dec 2024 in the Education and training services category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, and the contract was awarded without prior publication of a contract notice.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those offering education and training services, to engage in providing content access and publishing solutions to institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender particularly suitable due to their agile nature. With the contract period starting in 2024, interested businesses can prepare to compete in such future procurements to enhance their growth prospects and establish valuable partnerships within the sector.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with The Royal Society to offer our member institutions the right to access and use its online journals and to publish open access articles. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 1 year from 1st Jan 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c9c4ae-cb68-408f-ac04-002f448e9c75 |
| 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 | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c9c4ae-cb68-408f-ac04-002f448e9c75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c9c4ae-cb68-408f-ac04-002f448e9c75
  25th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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