Official UK procurement notice
Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028
Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Taylor & Francis to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to Taylor & Francis's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Who may buy through it
The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following:
- Higher Education institutions
- Further Education institutions
- Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research
- Any other education institute
- Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges
- Specialist Colleges
- Research councils and other such organisations
This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland
Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework
Published description of the framework
Award without competition as the supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
- Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028 via Jisc LSM · University of South Wales · 26 Mar 2026
- Taylor & Francis JISC Read & Publish agreement · Coventry University · 19 Feb 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following: • Higher Education institutions • Further Education institutions • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research • Any other education institute • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges • Specialist Colleges • Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework • www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list • www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members • www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • www.neupc.ac.uk/members • www.hepcw.ac.uk/members • www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Oct 2025, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2025, 13:36 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc3083- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085846- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
28 Oct 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends359 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published303 days ago23 Dec 2025, 13:36 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025- Transparency notice published17 Oct 2025, 16:16 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published17 Oct 2025, 16:41 BSTUK6
- Buyer details updated17 Oct 2025, 16:41 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Dec 2025, 13:36 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFORMA UK LIMITED, TRADING AS TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP, Taylor & Francis Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 | £62,400,000 inc. VAT | 17 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028 · INFORMA UK LIMITED, TRADING AS TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP, Taylor & Francis Limited
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £62,400,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Taylor & Francis LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender