---
title: "Cold Spring Harbor Transitional Read and Publish 2025-2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a4c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-11-29"
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# Cold Spring Harbor Transitional Read and Publish 2025-2026

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a4c7

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited, located in Bristol, UK, has awarded a contract to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press for the provision titled "Cold Spring Harbor Transitional Read and Publish 2025-2026." This contract, completed on 18 November 2024, falls under the education and training services category and involves both a standstill period and a direct award due to the protection of exclusive rights. The framework covers various higher education and research institutions connected to the Janet network. The agreement enables access to specific journals and unlimited open access publishing, valued at £358,489.71.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in academic and research publishing. Particularly, suppliers with exclusive rights or unique resources will find this framework advantageous, as it aligns with the high standards and specific needs of higher education institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises with strong capabilities or exclusive content in the education sector could gain considerable growth by engaging in similar tenders, capitalising on the collaborative purchasing consortium framework.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press journals, offering read access to three reviews and four research titles, as well as unlimited open access publishing for research and review articles, for a fixed price. This contract is for use by Jisc members only and not forJisc's own use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press journals, offering read access to three reviews and four research titles, as well as unlimited open access publishing for research and review articles, for a fixed price. This contract is for use by Jisc members only and not forJisc's own use.

### 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/038644-2024 |
| 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 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 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 | £358,489 |

## 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 | COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038644-2024
- 1 Oct 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031425-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.geant.net/About/Pages/home.aspx
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
- https://www.heanet.ie/about
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

## Provenance

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