Microbiology Society Journals Publish & Read 2023

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£198,392published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Sept 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Microbiology Society2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited have entered into an agreement with Microbiology Society for an unlimited "Publish and Read" transitional agreement covering the full Microbiology Society portfolio of four hybrid and two full OA journals.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Jisc Services Limited have entered into an agreement with Microbiology Society for an…Awarded

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training services

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: 13 Sept 2022, 14:22 BST
Last source update: 4 Oct 2022, 10:22 BST
Authority reference: Proc2035
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-027785
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036813 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is 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

Awards 2

Awarded value £198,3921 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 28 Sept 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Microbiology Society	£198,392 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Microbiology SocietyJisc Collections Microbiology Society Agreement	£198,392 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Jisc Collections Microbiology Society Agreement · Microbiology Society
Signed
28 Sept 2022
Value
£198,392
Status
active
Contract 025667-2022-1 · Microbiology Society
Signed
13 Sept 2022
Value
£198,392
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 56579 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jisc Services LimitedReview body BristolContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Microbiology SocietyAwarded supplier 14-16 Meredith Street, London, UK, EC1R OAB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.