Official UK procurement notice
ICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024-26
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into a contract with Emerald Publishing Limited in order to subscribe to online journals published by the Institution of Civil Engineers in the fields of civil engineering, construction and materials science. Emerald Publishing Limited is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years from 1st January 2024.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 17 Nov 2023, 21:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2024, 15:34 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2361- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003729- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041b10Find 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 Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was 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
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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Emerald Publishing Ltd has acquired the ICE Publishing portfolio. This means that Thomas Telford Ltd is no longer the awarded publisher as the content is now owned by Emerald Publishing Ltd. The awarded supplier is Emerald Publishing Limited whose registered address is Floor 5, Northspring, 21-23 Wellington Street, Leeds, England, LS1 4DL.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED | £264,519 † | — | Awarded |
| Thomas Telford LtdICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024 | £264,519 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024-26 · EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2024
- Value
- £264,519
- Status
- active
ICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024 · Thomas Telford Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Oct 2023
- Value
- £264,519
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- JiscReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Thomas Telford LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.