---
title: "DDaT26456 - Read and Publish transitional agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077933"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077933.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-24"
---

# DDaT26456 - Read and Publish transitional agreement

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077933

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought journal titles through a read-and-publish transitional agreement. This combines access to research journals with publishing arrangements; the contract’s stated requirement is described as journal titles. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The award is classified as goods, although the title indicates a combined reading and publishing arrangement. The selected supplier is Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, based in New York, United States.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that there were no reasonable alternatives to the goods, services or works. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. Its value is USD 22,688.88 excluding tax and USD 23,132.88 including tax. The award data does not give a separate award decision date. No evaluation criteria are recorded; the procurement was concluded without competition.

For publishers and providers of scholarly journal access and publishing arrangements, this award shows that UKRI buys journal titles through a transitional read-and-publish agreement. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide the relevant journal titles and support the combined access and publishing model. The stated absence of reasonable alternatives and the direct award to a specialist academic press indicate that title availability and the ability to meet this buyer’s specific requirement are central to competing; general software or information-system supply alone would not establish that fit. The agreement is a modest-scale purchase by a central government research funder, managed through its shared-service provider.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement: Journal titles

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090414-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,688 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 09:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090414-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090414-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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