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title: "SAGE Publications e-books EBA 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036c50"
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# SAGE Publications e-books EBA 2023

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036c50

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## Summary

Jisc has awarded a contract for e-books services to Sage Publications Ltd, titled "SAGE Publications e-books EBA 2023". The procurement process was conducted through a limited negotiation without the publication of a contract notice. The contract is for the provision of access to SAGE e-books EBA for Jisc members for a one-year period starting on 1st January 2023. The total contract value is £219,375 GBP, and the contract was signed on 22nd September 2022 in Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services to engage with Jisc in offering e-book content to member institutions. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, indicating that Sage Publications Ltd has been successful in securing the contract. Companies that can provide unique resources and have exclusive rights, such as intellectual property rights, may find this procurement suitable for their expertise. The contracting authority, Jisc, is a National Research and Education Network Provider based in the UK.

## Notice

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with SAGE Publications Limited to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SAGE Publications e-books EBA. 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 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with SAGE Publications Limited to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access SAGE Publications e-books EBA. SAGE Knowledge e-book and Reference is a social sciences digital library of more than 5,000 titles. It includes a selection of SAGE e-book and reference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, and professional development titles. 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 2023. 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/027243-2022 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 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 | £219,375 |

## 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 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2022 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027243-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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