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title: "De Gruyter eBook EBA Agreement 2022-2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03098a"
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# De Gruyter eBook EBA Agreement 2022-2023

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03098a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Jisc Services Ltd, an organisation based in Bristol, UK, which is seeking to enter into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG for the De Gruyter eBook EBA Agreement for the year 2022-2023. The procurement falls within the education and training services sector, classified under CPV code 80000000. This contracting process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract having been signed on 17th December 2021, and will commence on 1st April 2022. Jisc is utilising a limited procurement method through a negotiated process without the publication of a contract notice, given the unique nature of the required services.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational resources and digital content providers, particularly those with expertise in intellectual property rights and exclusive content. Firms capable of offering comprehensive digital libraries, e-books, or educational materials that cater to Jisc's membership—educational institutions across the UK—would be well-suited to participate in similar tenders. The procurement process allows for companies to engage in a market with an established demand for academic resources, potentially driving business growth and enhancing service offerings in the education sector.

## Notice

Jisc is seeking to enter into contract with Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access De Gruyter eBook EBA. he De Gruyter eBook EBA Package contains 90,000 e-books, including titles from the Ivy League American University Presses and other notable partner publishers. Subjects include: Linguistics; Philosophy; Classical Studies; Theology & Religion; History; Cultural Studies; Jewish Studies; German Studies; Asian Studies; Social Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Materials Sciences; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Geosciences, Engineering; Architecture & Design; Life Sciences; Medicine. 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 April 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc is seeking to enter into contract with Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access De Gruyter eBook EBA. he De Gruyter eBook EBA Package contains 90,000 e-books, including titles from the Ivy League American University Presses and other notable partner publishers. Subjects include: Linguistics; Philosophy; Classical Studies; Theology & Religion; History; Cultural Studies; Jewish Studies; German Studies; Asian Studies; Social Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Materials Sciences; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Geosciences, Engineering; Architecture & Design; Life Sciences; Medicine. 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 April 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 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/000754-2022 |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 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 | £181,665 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC SERVICES LTD |
| 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 | WALTER DE GRUYTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2022 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000754-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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