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title: "PLOS OA Tiered Flat Fee Publishing Agreement 2025"
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# PLOS OA Tiered Flat Fee Publishing Agreement 2025

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94d3eddb-a441-49ee-a284-f7a380d50530

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has successfully completed the procurement process for the 'PLOS OA Tiered Flat Fee Publishing Agreement 2025'. This contract, awarded to the Public Library of Science, focuses on education and training services and covers publishing support for Jisc members in various Public Library of Science Journals. The contract, worth approximately GBP 1,003,998.85, will operate from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025, and applies to locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World. This procurement was conducted using a limited method, specifically negotiated without a call for competition, with the award decision published on 18th December 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers in the education and training services industry. Businesses with the capability to support or expand the publishing capacities of academic institutions will find this contract beneficial. The PLOS OA Tiered Flat Fee Publishing Agreement allows participating institutions to support a new funding model for highly-selective open access journals, which could create further collaboration and business opportunities in the academic publishing space.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for Jisc members publishing in PLOS Biology and/or PLOS Medicine and/or PLOS Sustainability and Transformation. Jisc members pay an annual participation fee for un-metered (uncapped) publishing. Participating institutions will be part of a community supporting a new funding model for highly-selective open access journals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915eab1c-af71-4ae4-b60f-f688e7f2dd2f |
| 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 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,003,998 |
| 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

- 18 Dec 2024 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915eab1c-af71-4ae4-b60f-f688e7f2dd2f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915eab1c-af71-4ae4-b60f-f688e7f2dd2f
  18th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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