Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

Award under framework

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£930,056published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Aug 2026

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University requires the following through Jisc's Springer Nature Read and Publish Open Access 2026-2028 agreement

Access to the full Springer Nature 2026 Database Journal Collection

Unrestricted publishing in Springer Nature journals for eligible authors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

79980000 Subscription services

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: 21 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Last source update: 21 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST
Authority reference: UOS-41128-2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079805
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e95b Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Springer Nature 2026-2028

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
21 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
21 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £930,0561 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd21 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2028	£930,056	21 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£930,056
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentScottish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGVP-7923-NDTW · GB-SC: SC015263 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024GB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact 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 Tender21 Aug 2026, 10:57 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST