---
title: "BMJ Read and Publish 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f549"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Jisc"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# BMJ Read and Publish 2027

Buyer: Jisc  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f549

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## Summary

Jisc is procuring access to BMJ Publishing Group’s online journals for Jisc member institutions. The service combines journal subscriptions at preferential rates with the ability to publish open access articles in BMJ journals. Participating members can choose between open-access publishing and read-only subscription options. This is a subscription and information service covering periodicals, online information systems and database access, with associated education and training relevance. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The arrangement is for use by Jisc members rather than for Jisc’s own requirements. Eligible users include higher and further education institutions, research organisations, education institutes, specialist colleges, multi-academy trusts and other organisations supporting education or research across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded by direct award to BMJ Publishing Group Limited, whose intellectual property rights make it the sole supplier of this unique resource. The award date is 9 September 2026 and the awarded gross value is £1,664,635. The contract period runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027. A standstill period ends on 19 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 20 September 2026. The arrangement is an open framework, and the single lot is complete. The selected supplier is BMJ Publishing Group Limited. The award is recorded as pending, reflecting the contract-finalisation stage, while the procurement outcome has been decided.

This opportunity indicates recurring institutional demand for bundled scholarly publishing access: a supplier would need strong capability in academic journal subscriptions, online content platforms, database services and open-access publishing workflows. Credibility would depend on controlling, licensing or distributing the relevant publishing content, supporting reliable access for multiple education and research organisations, and handling both read-only and publish-and-read models. Suppliers targeting comparable requirements should understand higher and further education purchasing arrangements and the needs of research-intensive institutions, consortia and specialist education bodies. The direct award rationale shows that exclusive intellectual property rights and a unique content resource were decisive here, so future competitors would need a clearly differentiated publishing portfolio or an equivalent rights-based proposition rather than a general library technology service.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with BMJ Publishing Group Limited to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to BMJ Publishing Group Limited's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. Members will be able to choose from OA publishing and read only options. The contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085525-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,664,635 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Jisc |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMJ Publishing Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22212000 - Periodicals
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72320000 - Database services
- 79980000 - Subscription services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 16:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085525-2026
- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085241-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085525-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085241-2026
  9th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
- https://bmjgroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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