---
title: "Optics Infobase 2025- 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0486a7"
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# Optics Infobase 2025- 2026

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486a7

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited, a body governed by public law in the United Kingdom, has entered into a contract with Optica Publishing Group to offer Jisc members access to online journals in the field of optics and the opportunity to publish open access articles. This procurement process falls within the education and training services category and covers services available to various public sector organisations, including higher education institutions and other relevant bodies across the UK. The current procurement stage is complete, with the most recent contract signed on 13 December 2024 and valued at USD 140,000. The contract is part of a framework agreement and follows a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition due to the protection of exclusive rights held by Optica Publishing Group.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of specialised academic content, particularly those focusing on educational services and publishing. It is well-suited to large organisations that possess exclusive rights to significant intellectual property in niche academic fields. The competitive edge in such a tender can foster business growth by enhancing their customer base among higher education institutions, research organisations, and other public bodies. Entities capable of securing similar exclusive partnerships and delivering high-quality, niche academic resources are likely to find this an attractive and profitable area for expansion.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into contract with Optica Publishing Group to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to its online journals in the field of optics, and also to publish open access articles in those journals. This contract is not for Jisc's own use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Optica Publishing Group to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to its online journals in the field of optics, and also to publish open access articles in those journals. This contract is not for Jisc's own use. The contract is to run for one year.

### Procurement Information

Optica Publishing Group is the rightsholder and sole supplier of this content and the only supplier able to offer this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040714-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 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 | £1,580,000 |

## 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 | OPTICA PUBLISHING GROUP; PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2024 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040714-2024
- 1 Aug 2024 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024097-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/members
- http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://about.geant.org/membership/members-associates-general-assembly-representatives/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
- https://www.heanet.ie/who-we-are
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

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