Official UK procurement notice
Rockefeller University Press Journals Publish and Read Agreement 2024-2025
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc has entered into a contract with Rockefeller University Press to offer our member
institutions the right to access and use its online journals and to publish open access articles.
The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The
contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc has entered into a contract with Rockefeller University Press to offer our memberAwarded
Jisc has entered into a contract with Rockefeller University Press to offer our member
institutions the right to access and use its online journals and to publish open access articles. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 2 years from 1st Jan 2024. Additional information: The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the term of the contract.
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
- 11 Jul 2023, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2023, 11:06 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2282- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027870- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e07bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockerfeller University PressRockerfeller University Press Journals Publish and Read Agreement 2024-2025 | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Rockefeller University Press | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027870-2023-1-1 · Rockefeller University Press
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2023
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Rockerfeller University Press Journals Publish and Read Agreement 2024-2025 · Rockerfeller University Press
- Signed
- 7 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 LtdReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Rockefeller University PressAwarded supplier
- Rockerfeller University PressAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.