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Published 27 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£2,087,564published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Jisc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) (UOS-41127-2026) through the Jisc framework agreement

CPV: Database services · Library services · Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of the following through…Awarded

The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of the following through Jisc’s Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 agreement:

  • Access to the full Elsevier 2026 Database Journal Collection
  • Unrestricted publishing in Elsevier journals for eligible authors

The University will have unlimited open access publishing to UK authors in Elsevier's Hybrid Journals, Cell Press and Lancet titles.

The Licence will provide the University with access to the full text of all articles from Subscribed Titles published and paid for during the respective Subscription Year of the Licence and previous licences from the beginning of the year the subscription started, plus, without additional charge, the full text of all articles from Subscribed Titles published during the four (4) years previous to the year in which the subscription commenced.

The Licence shall also include (without any additional charge) electronic access to any cancelled journal titles in ScienceDirect subscribed to and paid for by a Subscribing Institution during the subscription period of the current licence (covering the 2022-2025 subscription years) and during the subscription periods of previous licences.

The University shall also have access to the full text of non-subscribed titles that are part of the University’s respective subscribed Collection.

Delivery: Scotland
79980000 Subscription services92511000 Library services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
27 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Authority reference
UOS-41127-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037945
Classification (CPV)
Database servicesLibrary servicesSubscription services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b65 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This award was conducted as a call-off from Jisc's Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 agreement

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:827754)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,087,5641 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jisc£2,087,564 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 037945-2026-UOS-41127-2026-1 · Jisc

    Signed
    1 Jan 2026
    Value
    £2,087,564
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JiscAwarded supplier 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.