Official UK procurement notice
Karger SHEDL 2026-2028 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with S. Karger AG to give Jisc's SHEDL members the right to subscribe to Karger's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc's SHEDL 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 Jisc's SHEDL members only.
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 Jisc's SHEDL members only.
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc3138- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015583- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f3fbFind 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
22 Dec 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends304 days ago22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published244 days ago20 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published11 Dec 2025, 14:17 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published11 Dec 2025, 16:53 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Karger AG1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 | CHF 320,000 inc. VAT | 11 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · S. Karger AG
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Value
- CHF 320,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 5 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- S. Karger AGFramework 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