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title: "SU93(26) Royal Society Journals Read and Publish"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0611cb"
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buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY"
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# SU93(26) Royal Society Journals Read and Publish

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0611cb

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## Summary

Swansea University, a public authority within the sub-central government in the UK, has completed a procurement process titled "SU93(26) Royal Society Journals Read and Publish". This procurement involved a direct method awarded without competition, under the legal framework of the UKPGA 2023/54. Dated 29th January 2026, the contract involves licensing for Read and Publish subscriptions, allowing access to the Royal Society's online journals. The procurement is categorised under newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines, with the supplied service period from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028, valued at £44,623.39 net of VAT.

With this award, Swansea University provides an opportunity for businesses involved in the publishing and academic resource sectors to engage in direct licensing agreements. Though the procurement was below the threshold and awarded without competition, businesses in similar domains can seek future opportunities by maintaining visibility and readiness for sub-threshold or niche academic and research publishing contracts. Large firms like JISC SERVICES LIMITED, the supplier for this contract, are typically well-suited to such agreements, but there is potential for SMEs to explore similar opportunities facilitated by evolving public sector academic requirements.

## Notice

A Read and Publish subscription for access to the Royal Society Journals online journals and publish open access articles in said journals. This is a License agreement call-off from a JISC Read and Publish Agreement. JISC Services Limited published the contract award notice reference: 2025/S 000-048297

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007943-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,623 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007943-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007943-2026
  29th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swansea.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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