Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

Award under framework

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£2,087,564published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Aug 2026

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University requires 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 lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
Last source update: 21 Aug 2026, 10:30 BST
Authority reference: UOS-41127-2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079782
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e94d Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
21 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
21 Aug 2026, 10:30 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,087,5641 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd21 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2028	£2,087,564	21 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£2,087,564
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentScottish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGVP-7923-NDTW · GB-SC: SC015263 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XQContact name, 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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2026, 10:30 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST