Official UK procurement notice
Royal Society of Chemistry: Read & Publish Journals Agreement
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited have contracted with the Royal Society of Chemistry for a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This three year offer is for the full collection of RSC journals, magazines and databases (RSC Gold 2020 and 2021) and covers open access publication in RSC hybrid journals and discounts on publishing in RSC's fully open access journals.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc Services Limited have awarded a contract to The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)…Awarded
Jisc Services Limited have awarded a contract to The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for a wide range of books, journals and databases in the field of Chemistry and related science. This three year offer is for the full collection of RSC journals, magazines and databases (RSC Gold 2020 and 2021) and covers open access publication in RSC hybrid journals and discounts on publishing in RSC's fully open access journals.
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
- 19 Oct 2021, 09:40 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2022, 09:24 BST
- Authority reference
Proc1706- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011047- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed38Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The supplier is the rights holder to the IP of the content and the sole provider of this unique resource.
- 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).
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Royal Society of Chemistry: Read and Publish Journal Agreement 2022-2023 | Royal Society of Chemistry: Read and Publish Journal Agreement 2022-2024 | |
| — | Textdescription · 11.1.4 | This two year offer | This three year offer | |
| — | Textdescription · 11.2.4 | This two year offer | This three year offer | |
| — | Textvalue · V.2.4 | 3099088 | 5700000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Society of Chemistry | £5,700,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | £3,099,008 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011047-2022-1-1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2022
- Value
- £5,700,000
- Status
- active
Contract 026059-2021-1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2021
- Value
- £3,099,008
- 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 LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Royal Society of ChemistryAwarded supplier
- Royal Society of ChemistryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.