---
title: "AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 (JISC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e969"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 (JISC)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e969

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription services through the AIP Fusion Pilot 2026–2028 agreement, administered through Jisc. The requirement covers unlimited open-access publishing in the American Institute of Physics’ hybrid and gold open-access journals, together with read access to AIP’s front-file journal collection from 1999 onwards. The service supports the university’s researchers and wider academic community by combining publishing access with retrospective and current journal access. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom, for the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This is a single service requirement focused on scholarly publishing and electronic journal subscriptions, rather than physical goods, construction or general information technology services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded under a below-threshold framework agreement. It used a selective procedure, with a non-competitive framework award. The contract was awarded to Jisc on 1 January 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £151,996 excluding VAT, or £182,395.20 including VAT. There is one completed lot, covering the full AIP Fusion Pilot requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The arrangement is linked to the AIP Fusion framework and was made without reopening competition. The stated procurement category is services, specifically subscription services. Jisc is the selected supplier for the whole requirement.

This award indicates established demand from the University of Strathclyde for institutional scholarly publishing and journal-access services. Suppliers considering future requirements would need to support unlimited open-access publishing in both hybrid and gold open-access journals, alongside reliable electronic read access to a substantial journal back catalogue and current collection. Credibility would depend on strong relationships with academic publishers, robust subscription and entitlement management, and the operational capacity to administer publishing workflows for university researchers. Experience serving higher-education institutions and managing consortium or framework-based access arrangements would be directly relevant. The selected route also shows that a supplier may need to work through, or alongside, a framework provider such as Jisc rather than compete through a standalone open tender.

## Notice

The University requires the following through Jisc's AIP Fusion Pilot 2026-2028 agreement Unlimited open access publishing in the American Institute of Physics AIP's hybrid and gold open access journals and read access to AIP's front file (1999-current) journal collection

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079825-2026 |
| 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 | £151,996 |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 11:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079825-2026
  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-05e889
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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