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title: "Optics Infobase 2025- 2026"
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# Optics Infobase 2025- 2026

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2df4185-2d88-4be8-9d90-5b374494f734

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to Optica Publishing Group titled "Optics Infobase 2025-2026." The contract pertains to the field of optics, focusing on providing Jisc members with access to Optica's online journals and allowing for the publication of open access articles. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and it includes delivery to the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories, and other global regions. The procurement process was limited, negotiated without a call for competition, and is currently at the award stage as of 18 December 2024. The contract period is set from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, with a total value of £1,440,000.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in the publishing and educational resource sectors, particularly those with a strong online presence and capabilities in providing academic journals and open access publishing. While the procurement method was limited, large-scale suppliers like Optica Publishing Group demonstrate that businesses with specialised services and expertise in the academic publishing industry are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Being part of a contract with an organisation like Jisc can enhance a company's market standing and offer substantial new business avenues.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Optica Publishing Group to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to its online journals in the field of optics, and also to publish open access articles in those journals. This contract is not for Jisc's own use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf44acf2-f0c8-429c-9b51-189517f74de7 |
| 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 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,440,000 |
| 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 | OPTICA PUBLISHING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2024 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf44acf2-f0c8-429c-9b51-189517f74de7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf44acf2-f0c8-429c-9b51-189517f74de7
  18th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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