Official UK procurement notice
De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access
articles in those journals.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the…Awarded
Jisc has entered into a contract with Walter de Gruyter GmBH to offer Jisc members the right to access and use de Gruyter’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. This resource is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.
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
- 27 Jul 2023, 09:51 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Nov 2023, 17:50 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2294- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032691- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eab5Find 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 supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. 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 Ltd 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).
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated5 Nov 2023, 17:50 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH | £760,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH | £760,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
De Gruyter Journals Read and Publish 2024-2025 · WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2023
- Value
- £760,000
- Status
- active
Contract 021752-2023-1 · WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- £760,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- JiscContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Walter De Gruyter GMBHAwarded supplier
- Walter De Gruyter GMBHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.