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title: "National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library : Production Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d942"
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# National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library : Production Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d942

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has completed the tender process for the provision of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library production services. The contract, valued at £6,000,000 GBP, was awarded to Newgen Publishing UK Limited. The procurement method used was Competitive Dialogue, with the University of Southampton being the buying organisation. The procurement covered goods in the industry category "Technical publications." The tender initiated on 31st August 2022 and was awarded on 15th August 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in publishing production services within scholarly communications. Companies with expertise in project management, copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, and artwork design are well-suited to compete. The competitive dialogue procurement method allows for engaging with potential suppliers to develop innovative solutions. The significant contract value and selective nature of the process indicate a high level of investment and tailored services required by the University of Southampton for the NIHR Journals Library production.

## Notice

The NIHR Journals Library (NJL) currently comprises a suite of five, Open Access, monograph-format journals providing an important and permanent archive of research funded by the NIHR. The ability to ensure a robust editorial and production process in which the NIHR's research programmes and the Department of Health and Social Care have full confidence is an essential requirement of this contract. A production services supplier will be required by the NJL from July 2022 to provide publishing production services on delivered manuscripts of funded research which will include: project management; full copyediting: typesetting (XML-first); proofreading; artwork - illustration re draw; infographic design; publishing technology support; indexing: PID and metadata management of each issue. The contractor will have an agreed Service Level Agreement and will have access to and maintain relationships with authors, editors and the NETSCC Editorial Office.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking to engage a supplier with a strong track record of successfully delivering publishing production services within scholarly communications field. During 2022, the NIHR Journal Library (NJL) plans to transition to a new publishing model - a "threaded-publication" format. Instead of publishing a monograph the NJL will publish a series of shorter research articles during the course of the research, that will report on the different elements of the commissioned work - then threading the articles and a synopsis document together online to provide complete publication of the commissioned research. To achieve this, the following activities summarise what is considered within scope of this procurement: * Editorial and production management of NJL peer-reviewed and accepted manuscripts through to delivery of files that meet NJL publishing model and web platform specification * To include copy-edit, artwork redraw, Typesetting XML-First, proofing, metadata management, Indexing. * Journal development - there will be variations to the contract during the contracting period relating to an increase to the numbers of expected manuscripts * The provision or management of the NJL website is excluded from the scope of this project. Total and complete publication of research findings is part of the NIHR's commitment to the principles of open access and adding value to all stages of research, ensuring best use of public money to benefit the health and wealth of the nation. The NIHR was the world's first health and care research funder to publish comprehensive accounts of its commissioned research within its own publicly and permanently available online journal series. The NIHR Journals Library currently comprises a suite of five open access peer-reviewed journals reporting results from a range of health and care research areas. They are: * Health Technology Assessment * Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation * Health and Social Care Delivery Research * Public Health Research * Programme Grants for Applied Research A sixth journal, Global Health Research, is in development and will be added to the suite of journals during the proposed contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024253-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEWGEN PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22121000 - Technical publications
- 79822000 - Composition services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2022 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024253-2022
- 13 Jan 2022 at 11:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001005-2022
- 11 Jan 2022 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000785-2022
- 25 Aug 2021 at 10:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020947-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
- https://intendhost.co.uk/
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

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