Subscription to Elsevier's online journals

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Award under framework

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,378,548published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Jan 2026

Awarded to Elsevier B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Subscription to Elsevier Read and Publish online journals via the contract set up by Jisc Services Ltd under the framework.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training 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 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 19:38 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11626
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031177
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060b98 Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028

Notice history

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

Contract award notice published
21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Apr 2026, 19:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,378,5481 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Elsevier B.V.2 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028	£1,378,548	20 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Subscription to Elsevier's online journals · Elsevier B.V.
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
£1,378,548
Period
2 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Elsevier B.V.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 33158992GB-PPON: PGHW-9864-HRDH Radarweg 29, 1043 NX, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, 1043 NX, NLContact 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 Tender2 Apr 2026, 19:38 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT