Official UK procurement notice
PLOS OA Membership 2024 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for one year of
publishing rights for corresponding authors from participating institutions covering some or all
of following equity titles (dependant upon selected subscription type) : PLOS Biology; PLOS
Medicine, Water, PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS ONE, PLOS Genetics,
PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglecte4d Tropical Diseases, PLOS Digital Health. The
agreement will be for Jisc members to use and not for Jisc's own use.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for…Awarded
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for one year of publishing rights for corresponding authors from participating institutions covering some or all of following equity titles (dependant upon selected subscription type) : PLOS Biology; PLOS Medicine, Water, PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS ONE, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglecte4d Tropical Diseases, PLOS Digital Health. The agreement will be for Jisc members to use 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
- 26 Oct 2023, 10:50 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2023, 15:35 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2354- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040f25Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
PLOS is the only supplier who is able to provide this resource.
Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights,
including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information about
the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. The VEAT notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, thereafter, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Science | US$1,000,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Public Library of Science | US$1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034140-2023-1-1 · Public Library of Science
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2023
- Value
- US$1,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 031575-2023-1 · Public Library of Science
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2023
- Value
- US$1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Public Library of ScienceAwarded supplier
- Public Library of ScienceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.