---
title: "Taylor & Francis Transitional Read and Publish 2024-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04100a"
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# Taylor & Francis Transitional Read and Publish 2024-26

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04100a

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to Taylor & Francis Group Limited for the provision of transitional read and publish services for the years 2024-2025. This procurement falls under the 'Education and training services' category. The procurement method used was 'Negotiated without publication of a contract notice'. The contract, valued at £35,000,000 GBP, was signed on 20th October 2023. The procurement process included a standstill period of at least 10 calendar days for suppliers to challenge the award decision before contract finalization.

This contract opportunity with Jisc Services Limited offers businesses the chance to provide online journal subscriptions and open access publishing services in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Companies with expertise in academic publishing, online content distribution, and intellectual property rights would be well-suited to compete. By partnering with Jisc, businesses can access a significant market segment and contribute to the dissemination of academic research and knowledge within the UK education sector.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to Taylor & Francis online journals in the fields of humanities, social sciences and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. Taylor & Francis is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to offer its members the opportunity to subscribe to Taylor & Francis online journals in the fields of humanities, social sciences and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. Taylor & Francis is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource.

### 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/008461-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 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 | £35,000,000 |

## 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | INFORMA UK LIMITED TRADING AS TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP; TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008461-2024
- 30 Oct 2023 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031941-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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