---
title: "Microbiology Society Journals, Read & Publish 2025 - 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0469ea"
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# Microbiology Society Journals, Read & Publish 2025 - 2027

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0469ea

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to the Microbiology Society for the provision of "Microbiology Society Journals, Read & Publish 2025 - 2027." This procurement falls under the education and training services category, and the procurement process has been completed. The project will serve the UK region. The contract was signed on 28th August 2024, following a standstill period that allowed suppliers time to challenge the award decision. Jisc entered this direct award under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to the Microbiology Society's exclusive intellectual property rights over the content, avoiding competitive bidding.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational and training services, particularly those with a focus on scientific and academic publishing. The contract includes access to online microbiology journals and open access publishing rights, making it a strategic partnership for institutions and enterprises looking to expand their educational resources and publishing capabilities. Firms well-suited to compete for such tenders in the future would benefit from having established expertise and proprietary content in specialised academic fields, along with significant capabilities in digital and online publishing.

## Notice

Jisc has entered into a contract with the Microbiology Society to offer our members the opportunity to access online journals in the field of microbiology and the right to publish open access articles in those journals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with the Microbiology Society to offer our members the opportunity to access online journals in the field of microbiology and the right to publish open access articles in those journals.

### 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/028489-2024 |
| 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 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 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 | £500,000 |

## 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 | MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028489-2024
- 23 May 2024 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016265-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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