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title: "Johns Hopkins University Press - Project Muse 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0406c5"
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# Johns Hopkins University Press - Project Muse 2024

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0406c5

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involved Jisc Services Limited, which sought to enter into a contract with Johns Hopkins University Press. The title of the contract was "Johns Hopkins University Press - Project Muse 2024", falling under the industry category of education and training services. The procurement stage was completed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £1,490,000, was signed on 25th September 2023. The location for delivery is the UK, and the buying organization, Jisc Services Limited, operated as the buyer in this process. The key dates included the contract award date on 25th September 2023 and the completion date of the procurement process on 30th October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing education and training services. Companies in the field of scholarly publishing, particularly those specializing in humanities and social science journals, would find this tender well-suited for competition. The direct award to Johns Hopkins University Press was based on the unique rights held by the supplier for the content, highlighting the specific expertise and service exclusivity required for this contract. Potential suppliers should be aware of the standstill period incorporated by Jisc Services Limited to ensure transparency and compliance with procurement regulations, allowing for fair competition and legal recourse if needed.

## Notice

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into a contract with Johns Hopkins University Press to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to Project Muse, which is a source of complete, full-text versions of humanities and social science scholarly journals from many of the world's university presses and scholarly societies, with over 120 publishers currently participating.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into a contract with Johns Hopkins University Press to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to Project Muse, which is a source of complete, full-text versions of humanities and social science scholarly journals from many of the world's university presses and scholarly societies, with over 120 publishers currently participating. The service 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/031916-2023 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 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 | £1,490,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC SERVICES 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031916-2023
- 29 Sep 2023 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028833-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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