Official UK procurement notice
American Physiological Society Journals ‘Read, Publish & Join’ 2023-2024
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into an agreement for APS Journals, offering unlimited read access to all paywalled content combined with unlimited open access publishing in the Society's 12 hybrid titles. This model also includes a free one-year membership (new members only) to the American Physiological Society for corresponding authors at participating institutions.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 Sept 2022, 09:37 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2022, 09:39 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2027- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035782- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036666Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The supplier of this contract holds exclusive rights to the material.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Ltd incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the intention to award of the contract was 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).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Physiological Society | US$541,536 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| American Physiological Society | US$541,536 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035782-2022-1-1 · American Physiological Society
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2022
- Value
- US$541,536
- Status
- active
American Physiological Society Journals ‘Read, Publish & Join’ 2023-2024 · American Physiological Society
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2022
- Value
- US$541,536
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- American Physiological SocietyAwarded supplier
- American Physiological SocietyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.