Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 5 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sage Journals Read and Publish (2026-2028)

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£128,041published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 4 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Jisc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Three-year agreement utilising the JISC (Ref: Proc3082) Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 Open Access Agreement.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010476
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648e9 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 13:29 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £128,0411 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jisc£128,041 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Sage Journals Read and Publish (2026-2028) · Jisc

    Signed
    4 Feb 2026
    Value
    £128,041
    Period
    5 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPNB-5569-JLHH Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2YBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JISC Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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