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title: "SU192(26) JSTOR Archive Collections 2026 - 2029 Jisc Services Ltd"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec49"
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# SU192(26) JSTOR Archive Collections 2026 - 2029 Jisc Services Ltd

Buyer: Swansea University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec49

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## Summary

Swansea University procured JSTOR Archive Collections subscriptions for the university’s academic and research users. The requirement covers journal archive content and associated subscription services, provided through the Jisc agreement. Jisc Services Limited is the contracted supplier, and the arrangement uses ITHAKA Harbors, Inc. as the publisher on behalf of the higher education sector. The buying organisation is Swansea University, with the service supporting access to online scholarly journal content in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist higher-education information service rather than a general library supply contract: relevant businesses are those involved in academic e-resource licensing, journal archive subscriptions, digital scholarly content or institutional library services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded. Swansea University used a direct award below the threshold, without competition, under one completed lot. Jisc Services Limited was awarded the contract; the contract was signed on 30 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £37,640.28 excluding VAT, or £37,641.28 including VAT. The requirement was awarded through the Jisc agreement, with the underlying sector arrangement identifying ITHAKA Harbors, Inc. as the publisher. The procurement covers services, classified under journals and subscription services. The recorded contract is active, while the tender status is complete. No scored evaluation basis is stated for this direct award.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Swansea University for licensed scholarly journal archives delivered through a higher-education purchasing route. A credible future competitor would need established capability in academic e-resource subscriptions, digital journal access and institutional licensing, together with the publisher relationships or distribution arrangements needed to supply JSTOR archive collections. Experience serving universities and research libraries would be important, as would the operational ability to manage subscription entitlements, user access and continuity of online content across a multi-year term. Familiarity with Jisc agreements or comparable sector-wide frameworks would strengthen a supplier’s position, since this purchase was made through that route rather than through an open competition. The requirement is suited to specialist content providers, authorised resellers and library technology or information-service businesses with relevant publisher access.

## Notice

Provision of JSTOR subscriptions via the Jisc agreement. Jisc Services Ltd have awarded this requirement to publisher, ITHAKA Harbors, Inc on behalf of the HE Sector. Jisc have published the following notices that we are utilising the agreement under : UK5: Transparency notice. 2026/S 000-062093 issued 02/07/2026 UK6: Contract award notice. 2026/S 000-062118 issued 02/07/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081200-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Swansea University |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Jisc Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22211000 - Journals
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081200-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081200-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swansea.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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