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title: "Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2026-2029"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d831"
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# Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2026-2029

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d831

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## Summary

This public procurement process involves JISC, a sub-central government public authority based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The contract titled "Royal Society of Chemistry Read and Publish 2026-2029" is in the award stage since 12th December 2025. The procurement focuses on education and training services, allowing JISC member institutions the right to subscribe to the Royal Society of Chemistry's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles. The direct award method was employed due to the supplier's exclusive rights to the intellectual property. The contract, valued at £9,500,000, commences on 1st January 2026 and concludes on 31st December 2029, covering the entire United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for higher and further education institutions, consortiums, and research councils, especially those seeking access to reputable educational resources. Businesses well-suited to compete in this arena are large-scale operations with specialties in educational services and training, particularly those focused on advancing higher education and research. Given the Royal Society of Chemistry's role as the sole supplier, associated businesses can benefit by establishing collaborative relationships through JISC's framework agreement, which supports purchases from numerous educational organisations across the UK.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with the Royal Society of Chemistry to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Royal Society of Chemistry's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082443-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £9,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC |
| 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 | ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY; ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 12:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082443-2025
- 31 Oct 2025 at 16:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070250-2025
- 31 Oct 2025 at 15:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070153-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082443-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070250-2025
  31st October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070153-2025
  31st October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
- http://www.rsc.org
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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