---
title: "Springer Nature Journals Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ceca"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-06-29"
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# Springer Nature Journals Agreement

Buyer: JISC SERVICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ceca

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## Summary

Jisc Service Limited has recently awarded a contract for the "Springer Nature Journals Agreement" under the category of Education and training services. The contract, valued at £30,000,000.00, was signed on 20th June 2023. The procurement method used was the Limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is active, and the supplier is Springer Nature Customer Service Centre GmbH located in Heidelberg, Germany.

This procurement opportunity provides access to online journal content and the right to publish eligible articles for Jisc member institutions in the UK. Businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those in academic publishing and online content delivery, would find this tender suitable. The contract duration is 3 years, offering stability for interested businesses to engage in long-term partnerships for mutual growth and development.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is 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 term of the contract.

### 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/018569-2023 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC SERVICE LIMITED |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE; SPRINGER NATURECUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018569-2023
- 23 May 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014689-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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