Official UK procurement notice
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journals Agreement 2022
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
Jisc has entered into a contract with The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to journals provided by AAAS. AAAS provide cutting-edge research through its six peer-reviewed journals: Science: the premier global science weekly; Science Signalling: the journal of cell signalling 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.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into a contract with The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to journals provided by AAAS. AAAS provide cutting-edge research through its six peer-reviewed journals: Science: the premier global science weekly; Science Signalling: the journal of cell signalling 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.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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)American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journals Agreement | US$739,500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | US$739,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journals Agreement · The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2021
- Value
- US$739,500
- Status
- active
Contract 025029-2021-1 · The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- US$739,500
- 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
- 7 Oct 2021, 12:23 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2022, 12:39 BST
- Authority reference
Proc1686- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008673- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e933Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The publishing service and content is unique to the supplier. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is 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.