--- title: "American Chemical Society Journals 2025-2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "JISC SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2025-07-02" --- # American Chemical Society Journals 2025-2026 Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by Jisc Services Limited, involves a contract with the American Chemical Society for the "American Chemical Society Journals 2025-2026," under the industry category of Education and Training Services. The contract was signed on 11th June 2025 and is intended to facilitate the publication of research by eligible authors in the UK within the ACS journals. This framework agreement, covered by the General Procurement Agreement (GPA), ensures unlimited Read and Publish capabilities across ACS's hybrid and fully Open Access titles. The procurement was carried out through a limited negotiation method, justifying the procedure without a prior call for competition due to the exclusive intellectual property rights held by the American Chemical Society. Jisc Services Limited, based in Bristol, manages this procurement under the regulatory oversight of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing affected parties to seek recourse at the High Court in London. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for research-focused institutions, particularly within higher education sectors, enabling broad access and distribution of scholarly work across major scientific journals. Institutions and businesses that specialise in educational research content distribution and services stand to benefit by aligning with Jisc’s strategic focus on facilitating knowledge dissemination. The framework provides a robust pathway for technological and content providers who can integrate with academic publishing to engage in partnerships, further enhancing their service portfolios in the academic market. Additionally, the contract underpins long-term strategic relationships within the academic community across the UK, offering businesses that provide support services related to media, digital publication, and educational content management avenues to expand their market reach and capabilities. ## Notice Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with American Chemical Society to enable eligible authors to publish their research in any of the ACS titles. This unlimited Read and Publish agreement includes publishing in all hybrid and fully OA titles. It is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with American Chemical Society to enable eligible authors to publish their research in any of the ACS titles. This unlimited Read and Publish agreement includes publishing in all hybrid and fully OA titles. It is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc'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/036719-2025 | | 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 | 2 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 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 | £10,591,950 | ## 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 | AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2025 at 10:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036719-2025 - 7 Nov 2024 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036133-2024 ## 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c2.json.