--- title: "DFE Journals Access Requirement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-02-25" --- # DFE Journals Access Requirement Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94e52eda-5c43-4dbe-bd1b-c4fedca91eae.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking suppliers for the "DFE Journals Access Requirement," which involves providing a comprehensive range of electronic academic and scientific journal collections tailored to its policy interests. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the journals industry (CPV 22211000). The open procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions closing on 6th March 2020, and the contract period set to commence on 15th April 2020, lasting until 14th April 2022. Interested suppliers should note that the total available budget for this requirement is £175,000. This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in academic and scientific publishing or those offering electronic access solutions, particularly those with capabilities for concurrent user access and management data provisions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the contract requirements. The accelerated procedure indicates the Department's intent to engage with the market swiftly, allowing agile businesses the chance to grow by fulfilling these critical educational needs. ## Notice The Department requires the provision of a range of electronic academic and scientific journal collections covering the department's policy interests. This should act as a 'one stop shop' for the Department's journal access requirements. The core content offering should be: - Accessible to multiple users concurrently, but allowing for growth in usage. - Academic scientific evidence only. - Integrated electronic access to other, specific journals where needed and where not covered by the core offering. - Integrated electronic open access content. - Policy-relevant research content relevant to all DfE policy areas including early years, schools, further education, higher education and children's services. - A high level of full-text access. - UK and international English-language evidence. - Management data on usage including search terms. - It should be possible to click a link, and be taken straight to a specific search in the portal without having to log on A full description of the procurement can be found in the procurement documents in Annex B - Statement of Requirements. The invitation to tender can be accessed through our esourcing suite, Jaggaer, which all tenders must be submitted through and can be accessed at this link - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff39879-82c7-4d61-8269-d39c6822412b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2020 - 14 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 2WD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22211000 - Journals ## Release History - 25 Feb 2020 at 14:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff39879-82c7-4d61-8269-d39c6822412b - 14 Feb 2020 at 15:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff39879-82c7-4d61-8269-d39c6822412b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff39879-82c7-4d61-8269-d39c6822412b 25th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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