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IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027

Jisc Services Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) is a full-text database, including IEEE journals, magazines, and standards. This read-only subscription to the IEL collection includes additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. 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.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) is a full-text database, including IEEE journals, magazines, and standards. This read-only subscription to the IEL collection includes additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. Additional information: The contract is for Jisc members to 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
Proc2811
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 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) is a full-text database, including IEEE journals, magazines, and standards. This read-only subscription to the IEL collection includes additional green open access provisions for subscribing members. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. Additional information: The contract is for Jisc members to 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
Tugce Topcuogullari Zobu
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133136
Name
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Locality
New Jersey
Postal Code
08854
Country Name
United States
Street Address
445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-114008
Name
Jisc

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Jisc

Contact

Organisation 4
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

Award information

Award 1
Id
040871-2024-1-1
Title
IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133136
Name
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
004313-2025-1-1
Title
IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133136
Name
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040871-2024-1-1
Title
IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027
Status
active
Award ID
040871-2024-1-1
Date Signed
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
23,632,395.39
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
004313-2025-1-1
Title
IEEE IEL - Read-only plus green open access arrangement 2025 -2027
Status
active
Award ID
004313-2025-1-1
Date Signed
5 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
23,632,395.39
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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