---
title: "JSTOR Archives"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782cc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BATH SPA UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# JSTOR Archives

Buyer: BATH SPA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782cc

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## Summary

Bath Spa University purchased access to JSTOR’s digital journal and archival collections, together with alumni access. The requirement centres on providing higher-education users with access to newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, and related academic resources. Delivery is for the university in the United Kingdom. Ithaka Harbors Inc., trading as JSTOR, is the selected supplier. The procurement is for a subscription and access service rather than physical publication supply or higher-education teaching. Its scope combines JSTOR archives with access for alumni, serving the university’s academic and former-student user groups.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bath Spa University awarded the contract to Ithaka Harbors Inc. through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date was not published; the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a gross value of £47,220.97. The process comprised one lot, covering JSTOR archives and alumni access. The award is for goods, with the requirement classified across periodicals and higher-education services. No evaluation criteria or competitive scoring basis are described, consistent with the direct award route.

For a future requirement of this kind at Bath Spa University, credible suppliers would need to provide reliable institutional access to extensive digital journal and archival collections, alongside a workable access offer for alumni. Relevant capability includes maintaining searchable academic periodicals and archives, managing user authentication and access rights for current university users and former students, and supporting a large institutional customer over a multi-year service. The selected supplier is a large specialist provider, indicating that established content coverage and the capacity to sustain the service are relevant strengths. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their collections meet higher-education research and learning needs, and that alumni access can be delivered as part of the same subscription arrangement.

## Notice

JSTOR archives + alumni access

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094787-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | £47,220 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH SPA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA2 9BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Saltford |
| Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094787-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094787-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ithaka.org
- https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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