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title: "Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e94d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e94d

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services through the Jisc Elsevier Read and Publish agreement. The requirement covers access to the complete Elsevier 2026 database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in Elsevier journals for eligible authors. This is a scholarly communications and academic library service supporting the university’s researchers, authors and students. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Glasgow. The requirement was arranged through JISC Services Limited’s framework, linking the university to a large specialist organisation providing access and publishing arrangements rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers relevant to this type of work include organisations able to provide academic journal databases, institutional publishing licences, read-and-publish agreements and related library subscription services at university scale.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to JISC Services Limited. It used a selective procedure, with the award made under a framework agreement, and was not competitively reopened. There was one completed lot. The award date was 21 August 2026, at a value of £2,087,563.89 excluding VAT and £2,505,076.67 including VAT. The awarded period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 December 2028. The resulting active contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and has a contract period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, with the same value of £2,087,563.89 excluding VAT and £2,505,076.67 including VAT. The award was above the relevant threshold and covered subscription services.

This procurement demonstrates sustained university demand for combined access to a major academic journal collection and publishing rights for eligible authors. A credible future competitor would need strong relationships with scholarly publishers, the ability to licence extensive journal content to a higher education institution, and systems that identify and support eligible authors across the publishing process. It would also need to manage institutional access reliably, administer read-and-publish entitlements, and provide accurate usage and publishing data. Experience serving universities, research-intensive organisations or academic libraries would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement favours providers with the financial capacity, contractual infrastructure and operational scale to support a large institutional subscription while coordinating access, author eligibility and publishing workflows across multiple journals.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079782-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,087,563 |
| Contracts value | £2,087,563 |

## 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

- 21 Aug 2026 at 10:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079782-2026
- 21 Aug 2026 at 10:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079774-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079782-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079774-2026
  21st 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-05d68d
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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