---
title: "SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement for UKHSA staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045002"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045002.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2024-04-05"
---

# SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement for UKHSA staff

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045002

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency, acting as part of the Crown through the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has completed the procurement process for the "SpringerNature Read and Publish Agreement" for UKHSA staff. This contract falls under the services category with a focus on publishing services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to JISC SERVICES LIMITED, with a contract value of 144,822.0 EUR signed on 27th March 2024.

This agreement presents business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the publishing industry providing newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines. As the awarded contract emphasises the ability to publish without additional charges, businesses in related sectors can benefit from similar future tenders that aim to enhance access and publishing capabilities. Interested parties should monitor similar limited award procedures to identify potential opportunities in servicing specialized contracts within the UK Health Security Agency's scope.

## Notice

This agreement maintains the read access whilst adding the ability to publish without further charge to researchers. The read and publish agreement can only be invoiced from JISC.

### Procurement Information

The use of an STA in this circumstance is permissible under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, namely 2B,(ii):

General grounds
(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following :--
b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:
(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons."
(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,

There are no conflicts of interest nor commercial interests between the UKHSA Team and the suppliers providing these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011125-2024 |
| 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 | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £144,822 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2024 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011125-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc-content.ac.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.judiciary.uk/

## Provenance

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