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SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2025

Jisc Services Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:21.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED. Jisc intends to enter into a contract with SAGE to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to and publish articles in SAGE’s journals, focussing on the Social Sciences, Engineering and the Sciences. SAGE is the rightsholder to these journal titles and the only supplier of this service. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SAGE Publishing Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£9.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
000962-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC1Y 1SP, United Kingdom

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£9.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Award ID
038837-2024-1-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC1Y 1SP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED. Jisc intends to enter into a contract with SAGE to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to and publish articles in SAGE’s journals, focussing on the Social Sciences, Engineering and the Sciences. SAGE is the rightsholder to these journal titles and the only supplier of this service. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Proc2778
Status
complete
Review Details
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court​ (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. Therefore, Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROTECT_RIGHTS
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED. Jisc intends to enter into a contract with SAGE to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to and publish articles in SAGE’s journals, focussing on the Social Sciences, Engineering and the Sciences. SAGE is the rightsholder to these journal titles and the only supplier of this service. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-88825
Name
Jisc Services Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Portwall Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
02881024
Legal Name
Jisc Services Limited

Contact

Name
Neil Lewin
Telephone
+44 2081482444
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-131731
Name
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-114418
Name
Jisc Services Limited

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6NA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Portwall Lane

Identifier

Legal Name
Jisc Services Limited

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134749
Name
SAGE Publishing Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
SAGE Publishing Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
038837-2024-1-1
Title
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED - SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2025
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-131731
Name
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
000962-2025-1-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134749
Name
SAGE Publishing Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038837-2024-1-1
Title
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED - SAGE Journals Read and Publish 2025
Status
active
Award ID
038837-2024-1-1
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,700,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
000962-2025-1-1
Status
active
Award ID
000962-2025-1-1
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,700,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS1 6NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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