---
title: "Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 (Jisc)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e74e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
published: "2026-08-19"
---

# Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 (Jisc)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e74e

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription and publishing services through the Sage Read and Publish agreement managed by Jisc. The requirement covers access to the complete Sage 2026 database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in Sage journals for eligible authors. This is a library and scholarly communications service supporting the university’s staff, researchers and authors, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services, specifically subscription services. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. The arrangement is a single service package covering both journal access and open-access publishing rights rather than separate goods, works or physical supply requirements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to JISC SERVICES LIMITED under a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The award was made on 1 January 2026 and the contract was signed on 19 August 2026. The contract runs from 19 August 2026 to 31 December 2028. The awarded value is £460,000 excluding VAT and £552,000 including VAT. The process covered one lot and was an award under a framework without a competitive call-off. Jisc is the selected supplier. The contract is active and the award is active. The requirement was above the relevant threshold. The commercial route and outcome show that access and publishing services were obtained through the existing Jisc framework.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers able to provide large-scale academic journal access together with open-access publishing arrangements for eligible university authors. A credible competitor would need relationships with scholarly publishers, the systems and licensing capability to administer institutional access to a substantial journal collection, and processes for validating author eligibility and managing publishing entitlements. Experience supporting university libraries, research offices and scholarly communications teams would be important, as would the capacity to handle subscription administration and publishing workflows within one service. The award also indicates demand for a combined read-and-publish model, rather than journal access alone. Suppliers considering future work with the University of Strathclyde should be able to operate through, or offer an equivalent route to, a recognised framework arrangement.

## Notice

The University required the following through Jisc's Sage Read and Publish Open Access 2026-2028 agreement: Access to the full Sage 2026 Database Journal Collection Unrestricted publishing in Sage journals for eligible authors

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078879-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £460,000 |
| Contracts value | £460,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Strathclyde |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078879-2026
- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078875-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078879-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078875-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05d0fc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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