Official UK procurement notice
The Company of Biologists Read and Publish 2027-2028
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with The Company of Biologists to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to The Company of Biologists 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
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 • 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
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 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
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Authority reference
Proc3409- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f751
- 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
- Appointment period ends
- —
- Participation fee
- success fee · 1% of the award value
Timeline
2 published dates · Europe/London- Notice published10 days ago10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Standstill endsin 2 days22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTSSMEVCSE1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2028 | £1,140,000 inc. VAT | 10 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2026, 17:00 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published10 Sept 2026, 16:21 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTSFramework contractorView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender