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title: "Karger SHEDL 2026-2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f3fb"
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# Karger SHEDL 2026-2028

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f3fb

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## Summary

The procurement process involves JISC, a public authority in the United Kingdom specialising in education and research, entering a contract with S. Karger AG, a large supplier headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. This contracting effort, titled "Karger SHEDL 2026-2028," falls under the education and training services category and adheres to the legal framework established by the UKPGA. The contract, valued at CHF 320,000, is designated for the exclusive use of JISC's SHEDL members, facilitating subscriptions to Karger's online journals at preferential rates, along with open access publication opportunities. This direct award was made due to S. Karger AG's position as the sole supplier and rights holder of the journal content. The contract commenced on 5th February 2026 and will conclude on 31st December 2028 in the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for academic institutions and research organisations that are JISC's SHEDL members, allowing them access to Karger's specialised journal content. Businesses in the educational publishing and training services sector may find growth potential by engaging with SHEDL-affiliated members who seek enhanced academic publishing solutions. The direct award method leveraged by JISC underscores the importance of Intellectual Property rights and exclusive supplier relationships, making the procurement particularly advantageous to entities that operate in similar niche domains or wish to expand their offerings to fit such criteria.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with S. Karger AG to give Jisc's SHEDL members the right to subscribe to Karger'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's SHEDL 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/015583-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| Contracts value | £320,000 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | S. KARGER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 11:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015583-2026
- 11 Dec 2025 at 16:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082211-2025
- 11 Dec 2025 at 14:17 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082043-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015583-2026
  20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082211-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082043-2025
  11th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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