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title: "Cambridge University Press (CUP) Read and Publish 2025"
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# Cambridge University Press (CUP) Read and Publish 2025

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf9b3b85-356f-4335-8f97-96e502f878b0

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## Summary

Jisc has completed the procurement process for the "Cambridge University Press (CUP) Read and Publish 2025" contract. This contract, valued at £3,061,725, involves Jisc entering into an agreement with CUP for a read and publish transitional Open Access (OA) model covering a wide array of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and hard sciences. The procurement method was a limited, negotiated process without a call for competition. This service is categorised under "Education and training services" and has a global scope, including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and others. The contract period starts on 1 January 2025 and ends on 31 December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the education and publishing sectors, particularly those specialising in digital content creation, distribution, and Open Access models. Companies with expertise in academic publishing, data management, and digital transformation would find this tender beneficial for expanding their services globally. Although the procurement was directly negotiated, future similar opportunities could arise, making it advantageous for businesses to maintain relationships with academic institutions and procurement entities like Jisc, headquartered in Bristol.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Cambridge University Press (CUP). CUP publishes over 380 peer reviewed journals a year for distribution worldwide. CUP journals cover a broad range of subjects including all the main subjects in the humanities, social sciences and hard sciences. Their key areas are applied science, environment and conservation, agriculture, neuroscience and biomedicine, history, area studies, language and linguistics, political science and international relations. This is a read and publish transitional OA agreement. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1313653a-43fc-4804-93e4-2ba9065b0ac1 |
| 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 | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,061,725 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,061,724 |
| 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 CHANCELLOR, MASTERS, AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2024 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1313653a-43fc-4804-93e4-2ba9065b0ac1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1313653a-43fc-4804-93e4-2ba9065b0ac1
  2nd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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