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title: "IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c95e"
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# IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027

Buyer: JISC SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c95e

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## Summary

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated (IEEE) for a read-only subscription to the IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) spanning 2025-2027. The contract, valued at £23,632,395.39 and signed on 5th February 2025, covers education and training services with a specific focus on providing additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. This framework is available for public sector organisations across the UK as well as National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) internationally connected to Janet or members of GÉANT. Notably, it is part of a negotiated award procedure and falls under the procurement stage of 'Assessment' with a regulated standstill period to ensure fairness and compliance with intellectual property rights protections.

This tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing educational and training services, as well as those specialising in digital content and library resources. Companies that can offer innovative solutions in academic digital libraries and related financial management will find this tender particularly beneficial. Given the scope of the contract, businesses that already have a robust relationship with higher education institutions, research councils, and other educational consortia will be well-suited to compete, especially those capable of leveraging their expertise in exclusive content services and digital library management.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) is a full-text database, including IEEE journals, magazines, and standards. This read-only subscription to the IEL collection includes additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) is a full-text database, including IEEE journals, magazines, and standards. This read-only subscription to the IEL collection includes additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. Additional information: The contract is for Jisc members to 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/004313-2025 |
| 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 | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 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 | £23,632,395 |

## 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 INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004313-2025
- 19 Dec 2024 at 00:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040871-2024

## 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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