Official UK procurement notice
Springer Nature Lecture Notes 2024-2026
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to Springer Lecture Notes. This is a series of conference proceedings publishing the latest research developments in all areas of computer science, physics and mathematics.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer Jisc…Awarded
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Springer Nature to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to Springer Lecture Notes. This is a series of conference proceedings publishing the latest research developments in all areas of computer science, physics and mathematics. It is not for Jisc's own use but for use by our members.
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 Sept 2023, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Nov 2023, 15:05 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2340- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033083- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401d9Find 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
Springer Nature is the rightsholder and only supplier of this content. Therefore Jisc is clear
that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual
property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract
Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into 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. This 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Nature Customer Service Centre | £1,200,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Springer Nature Customer Service Centre | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033083-2023-1-1 · Springer Nature Customer Service Centre
- Signed
- 2 Nov 2023
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Contract 027584-2023-1 · Springer Nature Customer Service Centre
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2023
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Springer Nature Customer Service CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.