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title: "COB Journals 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0491b6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JISC SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2024-10-22"
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# COB Journals 2025

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0491b6

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited, headquartered in Bristol, has concluded a contract for the provision of online biology journals and open-access article publishing services. Supplied by The Company of Biologists Limited, this contract, titled "COB Journals 2025," falls under the education and training services industry category. The contract was formalised on 21 October 2024, and the procurement method used was a limited procedure, primarily due to the protection of exclusive rights held by the supplier. The procurement covered services within the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £1,120,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in providing specialised publishing and educational content, particularly in the field of biology. Organisations with expertise in managing and supplying scientific journals, especially those with capabilities in digital publishing and open access technology, will find this contract beneficial. The awarded contract allows for engagement with a wide network of Jisc members, enabling further business growth within the UK's educational and research sectors.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with the Company of Biologists to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to its online journals in the field of biology, and also to publish open access articles in those journals. The contract is for Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with the Company of Biologists to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to its online journals in the field of biology, and also to publish open access articles in those journals. The contract is for Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.

### Procurement Information

Company of Biologists 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/034167-2024 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 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 | £1,120,000 |

## 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 COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034167-2024
- 19 Aug 2024 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026292-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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