---
title: "OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e13"
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# OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e13

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to The Chancellor, Master, and Scholars of the University of Oxford (trading as Oxford University Press) for the provision of OUP Online Products for Higher Education from 2024 to 2026. The contract, titled "OUP Online Products for HE 2024 - 2026", falls under the main procurement category of services within the education and training services industry. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, worth £5,000,000, was signed on July 8, 2024, with a procurement initiation date of July 15, 2024, indicating a completed status.

This tender offers lucrative opportunities for suppliers in the education sector looking to provide online products to higher education institutions. Businesses with expertise in offering digital subscriptions, reference works, and datasets within the academic space are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contracting process reached the award stage, showcasing the importance of intellectual property rights in securing exclusive contracts. Suppliers aiming to leverage their unique resources and content rights will find this procurement process valuable for expanding their business presence within the academic market.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with OUP to offer Jisc's higher education members subscriptions to a selection of OUP datasets and online reference works, including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and Grove Art and Music.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with OUP to offer Jisc's higher education members subscriptions to a selection of OUP datasets and online reference works, including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and Grove Art and Music.

### 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/021559-2024 |
| 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 | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 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 | £5,000,000 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CHANCELLOR, MASTER AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (TRADING AS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2024 at 23:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021559-2024
- 6 Jun 2024 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017633-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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