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title: "ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection 2022-2025 and ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection: Combined Agreement 2022-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0348cd"
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# ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection 2022-2025 and ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection: Combined Agreement 2022-2025

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0348cd

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## Summary

Jisc Services Ltd is the contracting authority for the ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection contract, which spans from 2022 to 2025. This procurement, classified under education and training services, is based in the UK and has recently completed the tender stage. The contract was awarded to ProQuest LLC on 17 June 2022, with a total estimated value of £199,020. The procurement method for this contract was a limited negotiation without the publication of a contract notice, justified by the exclusive rights held by the supplier over the intellectual property of the content.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the educational content and digital service sectors. Companies that can provide innovative educational resources, particularly those who specialise in historical archives or digital training services, would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurements. The framework also suggests a collaborative environment where businesses can explore additional partnerships with Jisc Services Ltd to enhance their offerings to further education institutions across the UK, potentially expanding their reach and sales in the public sector.

## Notice

Jisc Services Ltd is seeking to enter into contract with ProQuest LLC to offer our members the opportunity to access online content. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members; not for Jisc's own use. The contract will be for 3 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Ltd is seeking to enter into contract with ProQuest LLC to offer our members the opportunity to access online content. ProQuest UK and Ireland Historical Newspaper Collection is a historical newspaper archive that includes leading British and Irish titles: The Guardian 1821-2003; The Observer 1791-2003; The Irish Times 1859-2012; The Weekly Irish Times 1876-1958; The Scotsman 1817-1950. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members; not for Jisc's own use. The contract will be for 3 years. 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 three 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/016936-2022 |
| 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 | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,020 |

## 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 | PROQUEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2022 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016936-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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