---
title: "UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec23"
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published: "2023-08-01"
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# UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec23

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has recently awarded a contract for publishing services under the title "UKRI-3247 Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2023-25". The contract was awarded to Jisc Services Limited following a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract value is £186,694 GBP. The buying organisation is based in Swindon, United Kingdom, and the contract covers services in the publishing industry, specifically for publishing journals.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the publishing sector. Companies offering publishing services, especially those experienced in transformative product agreements, would be well-suited to compete. The opportunity was awarded to Jisc Services Limited, a large-scale supplier, demonstrating a potential market for similar service providers. The procurement method was a limited procedure justified by the unique content requirements of the Supplier, and the contract was signed on 31st July 2023.

## Notice

The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. This requirement is for the provision of publishing services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Agreement 2023-25 consists of a Springer Transformative Product (Read and Publish agreement) and a Nature Transformative Product (Read and Publish agreement) and brings together Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals into one Read and Publish agreement.

### Procurement Information

The published content for both reading, and publishing, is unique to the Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022362-2023 |
| 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 | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 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 | £186,694 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022362-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=799375826
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data

## Provenance

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