Official UK procurement notice
AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals 2023
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
Jisc has entered into enter into a contract with The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access the American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into enter into a contract with The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access the American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract is for 3 years from 1st Jan 2023
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc has entered into contract with The American Association for the Advancement of…Awarded
Jisc has entered into contract with The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access the American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals. The American Association for the Advancement of Science publishes cutting-edge research through its six peer-reviewed journals: Science: the premier global science weekly; Science Signaling: the journal of cell signaling and regulatory biology; Science Translational Medicine: integrating medicine, engineering and science to promote human health; Science Immunology: research articles that report critical advances in all areas of immunological research; Science Robotics: original, peer-reviewed, science or engineering-based research articles that advance the field of robotic; Science Advances: an open access journal for all sciences. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use. The contract will be for 3 years from 1st Jan 2023. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the term of the contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journals 2023 | US$2,977,965 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | US$2,977,965 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journals 2023 · The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2022
- Value
- US$2,977,965
- Status
- active
AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science Journals 2023 · The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Signed
- 21 Sept 2022
- Value
- US$2,977,965
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Sept 2022, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2023, 09:54 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2047- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001788- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c4cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
The publisher is the sole supplier and rights holder to the contents of this agreement. Therefore the justification is protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited has incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LtdReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.