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title: "Springer Nature Journals Agreement"
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buyer: "JISC"
published: "2023-06-29"
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# Springer Nature Journals Agreement

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-373b4dc3-3224-42ab-b993-1de1c909de6e

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## Summary

The buying organization Jisc has awarded a contract for the Springer Nature Journals Agreement in the services industry category. The contract value is £30,000,000 GBP with a contract period from June 21, 2023, to December 31, 2025. The procurement method used was a limited process without prior publication of a contract notice. The tender period ended on June 20, 2023.

This opportunity for business growth could interest companies providing education and training services, especially those focusing on online journal content. The contract covers access to journal content and publishing rights for eligible articles. Businesses with expertise in this area and capability to serve institutions across various locations, including British Oversea Territories and the United Kingdom, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87c65c7-4ce4-431f-8fe8-77cefbe949f2 |
| 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 | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | SPRINGER NATURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87c65c7-4ce4-431f-8fe8-77cefbe949f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87c65c7-4ce4-431f-8fe8-77cefbe949f2
  29th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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