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Published 29 May 2026, 11:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Microbiology Society Publish & Read 2027

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

Framework agreementDirect awardSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill 29 May 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Microbiology Society

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the Microbiology Society to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Microbiology Society'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 Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Who may buy through it

The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following:

  • Higher Education institutions
  • Further Education institutions
  • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research
  • Any other education institute
  • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges
  • Specialist Colleges
  • Research councils and other such organisations

This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland

Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
80000000 Education and training services

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 the following: • Higher Education institutions • Further Education institutions • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research • Any other education institute • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges • Specialist Colleges • Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework • www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list • www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members • www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • www.neupc.ac.uk/members • www.hepcw.ac.uk/members • www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2026, 11:30 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
Authority reference
Proc3308
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050907
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a89d Find 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

29 May 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published145 days ago
    29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
  2. Standstill ends133 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 May 2026, 11:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Microbiology SocietySMEVCSE1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027£210,000 inc. VAT29 May 2026standstill to 9 Jun 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

JISC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05747339 · GB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETYFramework contractorGB-COH: 01039582GB-PPON: PWTT-1681-QHML 14-16 Meredith Street, London, London, EC1R 0ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender