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title: "Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000823896"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2026-02-17"
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# Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823896

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, a prominent educational institution situated in Glasgow, UK, has successfully completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections". This procurement falls under the services category within the education industry. The contract was awarded to Jisc, a large-scale supplier, through a limited procurement method that bypassed open competition due to intellectual property rights considerations. The contract, valued at £114,845, was signed on 1st April 2024, and encompasses the delivery of journal collections at the University of Strathclyde.

This tender presents strategic business opportunities for organisations specialising in intellectual property-based services, particularly in the academic publishing sector. Although the procurement method employed bypassed competition due to exclusive rights, businesses capable of establishing similar unique value propositions might find potential growth opportunities through partnerships or carefully tailored service offerings. Large-scale suppliers, particularly those operating within the education sector, would be well-suited to explore similar contracting opportunities that arise in this niche, given their capability to deliver specialised and proprietary content.

## Notice

The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections (UOS-31286-S-2024).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections (UOS-31286-S-2024).

### Procurement Information

It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is an award without competition in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6 - Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549723 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,845 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 22211000 - Journals
- 72320000 - Database services
- 79980000 - Subscription services
- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549723

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549723
  Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections - The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Pick 6 Subject Collections (UOS-31286-S-2024).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823896

## Provenance

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