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APS Read and Publish 2026/27

Jisc · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:46.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into a contract with American Physical Society to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to APS’s online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. The contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc.

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.

The American Physical Society

No match
Published award value
£1.9m
Awarded
23 May 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PWXR-1762-CVNG
Location
MD, US, 20740, United States

The American Physical Society

No match
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWXR-1762-CVNG
Location
MD, US, 20740, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
Proc2962
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
open
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Description
Award without competition as the supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
Buyer Categories
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

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGYD-1575-ZHXX
Name
Jisc

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Portwall Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGYD-1575-ZHXX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PWXR-1762-CVNG
Name
The American Physical Society

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
MD
Postal Code
20740
Country Name
United States
Street Address
One Physics Ellipse, College Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PWXR-1762-CVNG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
23 May 2025, 01:00
Title
APS Read and Publish 2026/27
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
1,875,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,250,000

Renewal

Description
If agreed between the parties

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028988-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
2 Jun 2025, 09:04
Entry 2
Id
029339-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Jun 2025, 00:11

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXR-1762-CVNG
Name
The American Physical Society

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Jun 2025, 00:59

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
12 Jun 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXR-1762-CVNG
Name
The American Physical Society

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
APS Read and Publish 2026/27
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
13 Aug 2025, 01:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,250,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
If agreed between the parties.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052051-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
28 Aug 2025, 14:57

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6NB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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