---
title: "Royal Society of Chemistry: Read & Publish Journals Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ed38"
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# Royal Society of Chemistry: Read & Publish Journals Agreement

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ed38

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the "Royal Society of Chemistry: Read & Publish Journals Agreement," initiated by Jisc, the contracting authority based in Bristol, UK. This tender is categorised under education and training services and was concluded on 31 March 2022, following a limited procurement method without prior call for competition. The contract, valued at £5,700,000, covers a range of services, including access to the full collection of RSC journals, magazines, and databases for three years, and facilitates open access publication options for various journals.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in academic publishing, educational services, or digital content provision, particularly those focused on chemistry and related sciences. Companies that can provide similar resources or technological solutions to enhance the accessibility and publication of academic materials would be well suited to compete for future tenders in this area, as evidenced by the exclusive nature of the agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry, the sole provider of this unique content.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited have contracted with the Royal Society of Chemistry for a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This three year offer is for the full collection of RSC journals, magazines and databases (RSC Gold 2020 and 2021) and covers open access publication in RSC hybrid journals and discounts on publishing in RSC's fully open access journals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited have awarded a contract to The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This three year offer is for the full collection of RSC journals, magazines and databases (RSC Gold 2020 and 2021) and covers open access publication in RSC hybrid journals and discounts on publishing in RSC's fully open access journals.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the rights holder to the IP of the content and the sole provider of this unique resource.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011047-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,799,008 |

## Status

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

## 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 | ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2022 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011047-2022
- 12 Apr 2022 at 13:39 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009754-2022
- 19 Oct 2021 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026059-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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