CSP26982 - Portland Press Subscribe to Open Fees 2027 -29

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Procurement run by: UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£19,690published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Award notice for Portland Press Subscribe to Open Fees 2027 -29- UK Research and Innovation - MRC.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.

Award notice for Portland Press Subscribe to Open Fees 2027 -29- UK Research and Innovation - MRC

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79980000 Subscription services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,6901 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd	£19,690 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CSP26982 - Portland Press Subscribe to Open Fees 2027 -29 · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
4 Nov 2026
Value
£19,690
Period
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Nov 2026, 16:13 GMT
Last source update: 5 Nov 2026, 16:13 GMT
Authority reference: CSP26982
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-105401
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b5b9 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 Nov 2026, 16:13 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Other public bodies

UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024GB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Nov 2026, 16:13 GMT