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title: "AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 (JISC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e956"
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buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 (JISC)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e956

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde required subscription services through the Jisc AAAS 2026–2028 agreement. The requirement covers access to the full American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) database journal collection and unrestricted publishing in AAAS journals for eligible authors. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a scholarly publishing and research-information service for a university, combining institutional journal access with an open-publishing entitlement. Suppliers relevant to this requirement would include organisations able to provide academic journal subscriptions, publisher access arrangements, research-library content, or publishing agreements that allow eligible university authors to publish without individual article charges. The procurement is categorised as services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded below threshold under a framework agreement. The call-off was non-competitive and comprised one completed lot. JISC Services Limited was selected as supplier. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 January 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The evaluation outcome was determined through the framework award route rather than an open competition. The requirement relates to subscription services and publishing access for AAAS journals, with delivery in the United Kingdom. No separate award values or additional lots are reported.

This procurement indicates recurring university demand for bundled scholarly-content and open-publishing services, rather than a simple journal subscription alone. A credible competitor would need established access to a complete academic journal collection, reliable institutional authentication and entitlement management, and the ability to support unrestricted publishing for eligible authors. It would also need experience serving higher-education research communities, handling author eligibility and publication workflows, and maintaining dependable access for library users. The requirement was obtained through a Jisc framework route, so suppliers targeting similar work should understand framework-based call-offs and the expectations of UK universities. The buyer is a research-intensive university, making breadth of scientific content, publisher relationships, usage support and continuity of service important capabilities when this requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

The University requires the following through Jisc's AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals) 2026-2028 agreement Access to the full AAAS 2026 Database Journal Collection Unrestricted publishing in AAAs journals for eligible authors

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - 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 | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## 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

- 21 Aug 2026 at 10:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details 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-05f162
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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