Official UK procurement notice
Lyell Collection Complete Read and Publish 2024-2025
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into a contract with the Geological Society of London (GSL) to offer Jisc members the right to access and use GSL’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 the Geological Society of London (GSL) who offer…Awarded
Jisc has entered into a contract with the Geological Society of London (GSL) who offer Jisc members the right to access and use GSL’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. The 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
- 6 Oct 2023, 13:36 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2296- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029539- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Geological Society of London (GSL) is the rightsholder to this resource and the sole
supplier of this resource/service.
- 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).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Geological Society of London | £400,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| The Geological Society of LondonProc2296 Lyell Collection Complete Read and Publish 2024-2025 | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Proc2296 Lyell Collection Complete Read and Publish 2024-2025 · The Geological Society of London
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2023
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Contract 021754-2023-1 · The Geological Society of London
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- The Geological Society of LondonAwarded supplier
- The Geological Society of LondonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.