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title: "PLOS Community Action Publishing 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b03f"
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# PLOS Community Action Publishing 2025

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b03f

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has awarded a contract to the Public Library of Science (PLOS) for the "PLOS Community Action Publishing 2025" project. This contract aims to support Jisc members in publishing in highly-selective open access journals, including PLOS Biology, PLOS Medicine, and PLOS Sustainability and Transformation. The procurement process was completed, and the contract was signed on 16 December 2024, with a total value of £306,799.58. The framework is available to various public sector organisations across the UK and internationally, covering a range of education and research institutions under the CPV classification for education and training services. The procurement method used was a direct award without prior publication due to the exclusive rights held by PLOS.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the education and training services sector, particularly those specialising in academic publishing and open access models. It is well-suited for organisations that can provide innovative solutions for collaborative academic publishing and support for research networks. Participating businesses can take advantage of the uncapped publishing model, contributing to a sustainable and financially viable approach to open access publishing, which can lead to long-term partnerships and visibility within the education and research community.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for Jisc members publishing in PLOS Biology and/or PLOS Medicine and/or PLOS Sustainability and Transformation. Jisc members pay an annual participation fee for un-metered (uncapped) publishing. Participating institutions will be part of a community supporting a new funding model for highly-selective open access journals

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for Jisc members publishing in PLOS Biology and/or PLOS Medicine and/or PLOS Sustainability and Transformation. Jisc members pay an annual participation fee for un-metered (uncapped) publishing. Participating institutions will be part of a community supporting a new funding model for highly-selective open access 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/041424-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 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 | £306,799 |

## 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 | PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE; PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (PLOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041424-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034197-2024

## 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

## Provenance

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