UKRI-5621 Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-28

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 14 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Medical Research Council (MRC) have appointed a supplier to provide read and publish open access to the Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals for a period of 3 years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5621
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003372
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06065e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd	€92,602 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5621 Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-28 · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
14 Jan 2026
Value
€92,602
Period
15 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Jisc Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT