---
title: "Elsevier Knovel Agreement 2025-2030"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b46f"
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# Elsevier Knovel Agreement 2025-2030

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b46f

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited, a body governed by public law and headquartered in Bristol, UK, has completed the procurement process for an agreement with Elsevier B.V. for the supply of the Knovel web-based application. The procurement, classified under Education and training services, covers the period from 2025 to 2030 and serves Jisc member institutions across the UK, enabling access to technical information integrated with analytical and search tools. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication due to the protection of exclusive intellectual property rights. The process included a standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to allow for any challenges to the award decision before the contract was signed on 25th April 2025, with a total value of £3,000,000.

This agreement offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in educational services and digital content delivery to engage with a prominent buyer like Jisc Services Limited. Businesses that can offer technological solutions or content services tailored for higher education institutions could find prospects for collaboration or partnership growth due to the expansive reach of this framework across the UK and beyond. Suppliers involved in digital and technical information services should particularly consider these opportunities, as the framework highlights the use of specialized web-based applications and the need for collaborative procurement solutions.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Elsevier B.V. for Knovel which is a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools and is available as a complete collection or as a customised collection from over 35 subject and content options. The contract is for use of Knovel by Jisc member institutions, not by Jisc itself.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Elsevier B.V. for Knovel which is a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools and is available as a complete collection or as a customised collection from over 35 subject and content options. The contract is for use of Knovel by Jisc member institutions, not by Jisc itself.

### Procurement Information

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017435-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 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 | £3,000,000 |

## 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 | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017435-2025
- 6 Nov 2024 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035974-2024

## 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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