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title: "American Society of Civil Engineers Journals SMP Agreement 2022"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f1ce"
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# American Society of Civil Engineers Journals SMP Agreement 2022

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f1ce

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Jisc, a UK-based national research and education network provider, seeking to enter into a contract titled "American Society of Civil Engineers Journals SMP Agreement 2022". This initiative falls within the education and training services industry, with the contract set to commence on 1st January 2022, lasting for one year. The procurement method employed is limited, specifically a negotiated process without the publication of a contract notice, with an award value estimated at USD 261,456.71. The contract is active as of 21st October 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in academic publishing or educational resources. Companies that can provide similar journals or educational services, especially those with expertise in civil engineering materials, would be well-positioned to compete in future bids. The exclusive nature of this contract underscores the importance of intellectual property rights and the potential for businesses to leverage unique content offerings in the education sector.

## Notice

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with American Society of Civil Engineers to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access Engineers Journals. Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents over 146,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is the USA;s oldest national engineering society. The complete ASCE Journals Collection is recognised worldwide as a core collection in the field and provides researchers. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will be for 1 year from 1st Jan 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with American Society of Civil Engineers to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access Engineers Journals. Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents over 146,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is the USA;s oldest national engineering society. The complete ASCE Journals Collection is recognised worldwide as a core collection in the field and provides researchers. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will be for 1 year from 1st Jan 2022. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the one year term of the contract. Jisc Collections itself makes no payment to the supplier for this service.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027232-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 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 | £261,456 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2021 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027232-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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