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Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2026-2027

Jisc · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:22.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS). Jisc members pay an annual participation fee for uncapped publishing in one or a combination of journal bundles: Community Action Publishing, and/ or OA Flat Fee Publishing, and/ or Global Equity. Participating institutions will be part of a community supporting a new funding model for highly-selective open access journals. The 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.

Public Library of Science

No match
Published award value
US$4.1m
Awarded
18 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJPT-1991-HJHM
Location
Sacramento, US, CA 95816, United States

Public Library of Science (PLOS)

No match
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Nov 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJPT-1991-HJHM
Location
Sacramento, US, CA 95816, 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
Proc3068
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

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

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-PJPT-1991-HJHM
Name
Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
Sacramento
Postal Code
CA 95816
Country Name
United States
Street Address
2108 N Street Suite N,

Details

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

Identifier

Id
PJPT-1991-HJHM
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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
19 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2026-2027
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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Currency
USD
Including VAT
4,050,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057640-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 11:38
Entry 2
Id
058099-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 12:28

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJPT-1991-HJHM
Name
Public Library of Science

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Sept 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-PJPT-1991-HJHM
Name
Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Public Library of Science (PLOS) 2026-2027
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
25 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
USD
Including VAT
4,050,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078004-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
28 Nov 2025, 11:18

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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