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Royal Society Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028

Jisc · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:37.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with The Royal Society to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to The Royal Society's 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.

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 Royal Society

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£2.3m
Awarded
12 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PNMW-5582-LMGW
Location
London, UKI32, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom

The Royal Society

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Oct 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNMW-5582-LMGW
Location
London, UKI32, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom

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
Proc3037
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-PNMW-5582-LMGW
Name
The Royal Society

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1Y 5AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6-9 Carlton House Terrace

Details

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

Identifier

Id
PNMW-5582-LMGW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05747339
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
05747339
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGYD-1575-ZHXX
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-CHC-207043
Name
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1Y 5AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6-9 Carlton House Terrace

Details

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

Identifier

Id
207043
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNMW-5582-LMGW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
13 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Royal Society Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028
Status
pending
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
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,250,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048117-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Aug 2025, 15:31
Entry 2
Id
048297-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
13 Aug 2025, 10:30

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNMW-5582-LMGW
Name
The Royal Society
Supplier 2
Id
GB-CHC-207043
Name
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Aug 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-PNMW-5582-LMGW
Name
The Royal Society

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Royal Society Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
3 Oct 2025, 01:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,250,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065526-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
15 Oct 2025, 11:35

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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