---
title: "Cold Spring Harbor Journals Read & Publish 2027-2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b12f"
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published: "2026-06-09"
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# Cold Spring Harbor Journals Read & Publish 2027-2028

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b12f

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## Summary

The tender process titled "Cold Spring Harbor Journals Read & Publish 2027-2028" has been completed with JISC, a public authority within the sub-central government sector based in Bristol, UK, as the buying organisation. This contract, procured through a direct award method, was initiated to enable JISC member institutions to subscribe to Cold Spring Harbor's online journals at preferential rates and to publish open access articles in those journals. The contract covers the industry categories of periodicals, software packages and information systems, database services, and education and training services. The contract was awarded on 9th June 2026 with a value of $520,680 USD, and the contract period runs from 1st January 2027 to 31st December 2028, with an option to extend for one additional year. The award is currently pending finalisation with key dates including the end of the standstill period on 20th June 2026 and a scheduled future signature due by 26th June 2026. The contracting supplier is Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, located in the United States.

This contracting opportunity provides substantial growth potential for educational and training service providers, software and information system vendors, and database services suppliers. Businesses specialising in journal publication and open access platforms stand to benefit given the framework's wide-ranging applicability to higher and further education institutes, including universities and specialist colleges across the UK. SMEs have suitable opportunities within this framework agreement due to its accessibility to a variety of educational bodies. Additionally, the direct award process highlights the unique intellectual property rights held by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, indicating a niche area with limited competition, thus offering distinct advantages for those with aligned services or complementary offerings.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Cold Spring Harbor'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/054481-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £520,680 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22212000 - Periodicals
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72320000 - Database services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2026 at 16:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054481-2026
- 9 Jun 2026 at 16:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054463-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054481-2026
  9th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054463-2026
  9th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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