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Published 12 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Open Journals Collective · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementDirect award
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 12 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to OPEN JOURNALS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is a new initiative co-designed by libraries, scholars, and nonprofit publishers. It establishes the necessary collaborative infrastructure and governance to support diamond open access journals. Building on more than a decade of experience in nonprofit digital journals publishing, the members of the OJC collectively publish c. 300 diamond open access journals published across AHSS and STEM subjects.

Launching in January 2026, the OJC Collections bring together existing journals published by OJC members, including the Open Library of Humanities, UCL Press, LSE Press, Edinburgh Diamond at the University of Edinburgh, Aberdeen University Press, University of Westminster Press, MPub at the University of Michigan Press, eScholarship at the University of California, Stockholm University Press, and others.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Buyer regions
UK
Who may buy through it

The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following:

  • Higher Education institutions
  • Further Education institutions
  • Consortia 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

Published description of the framework

Call-off award is by direct award.

The publishers working with the provider are the rightsholders and sole supplier of these products.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
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 • Consortia 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
12 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT
Authority reference
Proc3133
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007689
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06037d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

Single supplier - technical reasons

Jisc Services Limited will enter into a contract with the provider, though this contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. The publishers working with the provider are the rightsholders and sole supplier of these products.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 28 Jan 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends272 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 11:11 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OPEN JOURNALS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYSME22 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2028Extensions: Two further 12 month extensions are permissible beyond the initial term so I.e. 1+1+1£416,66712 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · OPEN JOURNALS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYSME

    Signed
    23 Jan 2026
    Value
    £416,667
    Period
    23 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two further 12 month extensions are permissible beyond the initial I.e. 1+1+1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02881024 · GB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender