---
title: "Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eab6"
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published: "2023-09-21"
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# Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eab6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Portland Press Limited Journals All-Inclusive Read and Publish 2024-2025" in the Services industry category has been completed. Jisc, a body governed by public law based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract to Portland Press Limited. The procurement method used was a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £550,000 GBP, was signed on 21st July 2023 by Jisc. The contract is currently in the award stage, with a deadline for challenges set by the standstill period of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender for online journals and open-access article publishing services can create business growth opportunities for companies providing education and training services. Businesses related to online publishing, education and training, and digital content distribution are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process offers a chance to collaborate with Jisc and access a new market segment. Suppliers should take note of the location requirement in the UK and the focused service provision to Jisc members as part of the contract terms.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with Portland Press Ltd to offer Jisc members the right to access and use Portland Press'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 Portland Press Ltd to offer Jisc members the right to access and use Portland Press's online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. The resource is for use by Jisc members and not by Jisc itself.

### Procurement Information

Portland Press is the rightsholder to this resource and the sole supplier of this resource/service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027866-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 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 | £550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | PORTLAND PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2023 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027866-2023
- 27 Jul 2023 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021753-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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