---
title: "Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000685879"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000685879.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2022-03-07"
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# Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000685879

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen initiated a procurement process titled "Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure" on 7th March 2022. This procurement belongs to the education industry category and was executed using an open procedure method. The buying organisation is located at the University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, UK. This tender is now complete and has an estimated contract value of £90,000, awarded to Ubiquity Press Ltd, which was the sole supplier capable of providing the required comprehensive publishing services and infrastructure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in publishing services, particularly those small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in technical platforms for academic publishing. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with global open access standards and offer a robust suite of professional publishing services are well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. Additionally, those that provide long-term preservation solutions for published outputs will find this sector advantageous for growth and collaboration with academic institutions.

## Notice

Hosted Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation 6 (1) (b) (ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). Ubiquity Press is the only known company that offers all five required components: 1. A technical platform and software. 2. A comprehensive set of professional publishing services. 3. Compliance with global open access publishing standards including the criteria for inclusion in DOAJ, the international directory of open access journals. 4. An approach which will maintain the Aberdeen University Press brand (as opposed to publishing with an established external press with its own corporate image). 5. We also require long-term preservation of our published outputs through an established globally recognised preservation archive which specialises in e-journals and e-books.. Estimated value as dependent on usage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442657 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UBIQUITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442657

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442657
  Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure - Hosted Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000685879

## Provenance

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