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title: "Taylor and Francis Journals Agreement"
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# Taylor and Francis Journals Agreement

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32bf5fe7-998b-4854-8bd6-6104d1484188

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has recently finalised a contract titled "Taylor and Francis Journals Agreement" for the procurement of education and training services, specifically access to journal content from Taylor and Francis Group Ltd. This contract, which employs a limited procurement method awarded without prior publication of a contract notice, commenced on 31 March 2021 and remains active until 28 February 2023. The contract encompasses delivery to various institutions across the UK, British Overseas Territories, and Europe, with a total value of £578,287. The award date for this contract was 30 October 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational resources, digital publishing, or related services. Companies capable of providing similar access to academic content, especially those with established connections to educational institutions, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The involvement of a reputable buyer like Jisc indicates a preference for high-quality services, making this an attractive avenue for growth within the education sector.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into enter into a contract with Taylor and Francis Group Ltd for access to the full text journal content in the Taylor and Francis Library, or the SSH, S&T, and the Medical Collections. The service will be supplied to Jisc Collections member institutions, not to Jisc Collections itself. Institutions can take advantage of a heavily-discounted APC rate

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeff514-023b-4dac-9eaf-062ec0fa6d41 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £578,287 |
| 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 | TAYLOR AND FRANCIS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeff514-023b-4dac-9eaf-062ec0fa6d41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeff514-023b-4dac-9eaf-062ec0fa6d41
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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