---
title: "De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eab5"
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published: "2023-11-05"
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# De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eab5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025" in the education and training services category was initiated by Jisc Services Ltd. The contract involves offering Jisc members access to de Gruyter's online journals and the right to publish open-access articles. The process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £760,000 GBP signed on 13th October 2023. The procurement method used was a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was granted to Walter De Gruyter GMBH, a large-scale supplier based in Berlin, Germany.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the education and training services sector, especially those with expertise in online journal publishing. As the awarded contract involves exclusive rights held by the supplier, it showcases a direct award scenario due to this unique resource/service. Businesses aiming to compete in similar procurement processes should focus on offering specialised services that align with the contracting authority's specific needs, like intellectual property rights-related services in this case.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. This resource is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.

### 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/032691-2023 |
| 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 | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 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 | £760,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2023 at 17:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032691-2023
- 27 Jul 2023 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021752-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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