---
title: "JSTOR Path to Open 2027-2029"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bf6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Jisc"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# JSTOR Path to Open 2027-2029

Buyer: Jisc  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bf6

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## Summary

Jisc is procuring access for its member institutions to JSTOR Path to Open, a collection of electronic books built around frontlist university press monographs. The service uses a sustainable publishing model: participating members pay an annual fee to access the collection, with titles made available as open access three years after publication. The contract is for use by Jisc members, not for Jisc’s own use. The content is supplied by JSTOR, part of ITHAKA, and access is delivered across the United Kingdom. The requirement combines scholarly ebook content with subscription access and an open-access publishing model, rather than a general-purpose software or education service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a, trading as JSTOR, through a direct award. Jisc states that the supplier holds the intellectual property rights to the content and is the sole supplier of this unique resource. The award value is USD 450,000 gross, and the contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The award is recorded as pending. There is one completed lot, identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. A service fee of 1% of the award value is due from 1 August 2028. The opportunity is available to eligible Jisc members, including higher and further education institutions, education bodies and research organisations across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

For suppliers outside this award, the procurement shows demand for institution-wide access to scholarly monographs through a member purchasing organisation, with an open-access publishing element tied to a delayed release of titles. A credible future competitor would need rights to the relevant university press content, or another clearly differentiated collection, alongside the infrastructure to provide reliable electronic-book access to higher and further education institutions and research organisations. The buyer’s stated reason for selecting JSTOR was its exclusive intellectual property rights and sole-supplier position, so content ownership or defensible access rights are central to competing for this specific requirement. Suppliers should also be able to operate an annual-fee subscription model for a broad group of member institutions and support the transition of published monographs into open access.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with JSTOR, a part of ITHAKA, to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to support the JSTOR Path to Open monographs. Path to Open is a sustainable publishing model for supporting frontlist university press monographs. Members that participate will pay an annual fee to access a collection of electronic books that will be made available in an open access model in the January of the calendar year three years after the year of publication on JSTOR. This 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/099274-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| 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 | Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a |

## 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

- 21 Oct 2026 at 09:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099274-2026
- 20 Oct 2026 at 14:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099055-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099274-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099055-2026
  20th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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