Official UK procurement notice
De Gruyter Read and Publish 2026
Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill 18 Sept 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with De Gruyter to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to De Gruyter's online journals at preferential rates and to have unlimited open access publishing in said journals. The contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Who may buy through it
The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following:
- Higher Education institutions
- Further Education institutions
- Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research
- Any other education institute
- Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges
- Specialist Colleges
- Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework
- www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list ↗
- www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗
- www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗
- www.neupc.ac.uk/members ↗
- www.hepcw.ac.uk/members ↗
- www.apuc-scot.ac.uk ↗
Published description of the framework
Award without competition as the supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following: • Higher Education institutions • Further Education institutions • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research • Any other education institute • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges • Specialist Colleges • Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework • www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list • www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members • www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • www.neupc.ac.uk/members • www.hepcw.ac.uk/members • www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc3069- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075327- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d04Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 19 Nov 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends386 days ago29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published336 days ago19 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2025, 11:57 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2025, 15:27 BSTUK6
- Buyer details updated18 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMTUK7
- Buyer details updated19 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 12 awards · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Oct 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | €540,000 inc. VAT | 18 Sept 2025standstill to 29 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Contracts
De Gruyter Read and Publish 2026
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- €540,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KGFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender