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Published 17 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sage journal subscription · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

Award under framework
Awarded value£250,133published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Dec 2025
Awarded to SAGE Publications Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Read access to a collection of over 1000 hybrid journals, Open Access publishing rights in hybrid journals.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 08:39 BST
Authority reference
PA-FRAM-1843-26-TH
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029387
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06567f Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 08:39 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,1331 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SAGE Publications Ltd28 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028£250,13322 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SAGE Publications Ltd

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £250,133
    Period
    28 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Value below threshold of £5,000,000.00. JISC Read and Publish Framework already contains KPIs, which will be monitored against under this contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMMH-2339-NMGH Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01017514GB-PPON: PPNY-5535-QBCW 1 Olivers Yard, London, London, EC1Y 1SPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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