---
title: "OUP SHEDL Full Collection Read & Publish 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041a74"
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published: "2023-11-16"
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# OUP SHEDL Full Collection Read & Publish 2024-2025

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041a74

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves Jisc Services Ltd intending to enter into a 2-year contract with Oxford University Press for the 'OUP SHEDL Full Collection Read & Publish 2024-2025' services. The contract aims to offer SHEDL members the opportunity to subscribe to OUP's online journals covering arts, humanities, and sciences, and publish open access articles. The procurement method used is 'limited', with negotiations held without the publication of a contract notice. The procurement initiative is based on the protection of exclusive intellectual property rights, justifying the direct award to the sole supplier.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for firms in the education and training services sector. Businesses capable of offering digital journal subscription and open access publishing services are well-suited to compete. The award, valued at £1,600,000 GBP, creates a chance for suppliers like Oxford University Press to enhance their market presence within the UK. Interested parties can contact Jisc Services Ltd for further details about this lucrative procurement opportunity.

## Notice

Jisc intends to enter into contract with Oxford University Press to offer SHEDL members the opportunity to subscribe to OUP's online journals in the fields of arts, humanities and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. OUP is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc intends to enter into contract with Oxford University Press to offer SHEDL members the opportunity to subscribe to OUP's online journals in the fields of arts, humanities and sciences, and the right to publish open access articles in those journals. OUP is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the term of the contract.

### 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/033946-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 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 | £1,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC SERVICES LTD |
| 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 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2023 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033946-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.jisc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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