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Award of Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC)

University of Strathclyde · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 16:06.

Opportunity overview

The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) (UOS-41128-2026) through the Jisc framework agreement

Awarded to

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Jisc

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£930.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jan 2026
Award ID
037897-2026-UOS-41128-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Bristol, UK, BS1 6NB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72320000 — Database services
  • CPV79980000 — Subscription services
  • CPV92511000 — Library services

Lots

  • The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) (UOS-41128-2026) via a call-off from JISCs Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 agreement. The Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 brings together Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals into one Read and Publish agreement. It forms part of the wider Jisc Collections Springer Nature Agreement that includes Nature Subscriptions and the Springer Nature fully open access journals. Springer Read and Publish: - Read includes access to Springer, Adis, Palgrave Macmillan and the Academic journals on Nature.com - Publish includes unlimited article output. Nature Research Read and Publish: - Read includes access to institutions’ existing subscriptions plus any additional titles the University chooses to take on. - Publish includes unlimited articleValue 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
UOS-41128-2026
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Review Details
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Why this procedure was chosen
This award was conducted as a call-off from Jisc’s Springer Nature Read and Publish Open Access 2026-2028 agreement.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72320000
Description
Database services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University has awarded a contract for the Provision of Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 (JISC) (UOS-41128-2026) via a call-off from JISCs Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 agreement. The Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 brings together Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals into one Read and Publish agreement. It forms part of the wider Jisc Collections Springer Nature Agreement that includes Nature Subscriptions and the Springer Nature fully open access journals. Springer Read and Publish: - Read includes access to Springer, Adis, Palgrave Macmillan and the Academic journals on Nature.com - Publish includes unlimited article output. Nature Research Read and Publish: - Read includes access to institutions’ existing subscriptions plus any additional titles the University chooses to take on. - Publish includes unlimited article
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
0
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92511000
Description
Library services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79980000
Description
Subscription services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Strathclyde
Id
GB-FTS-135284

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Strathclyde

Address

Street Address
Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UK
Postal Code
G1 1XU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Ejiro Fajinmi
Telephone
+44 7811592949

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Jisc
Id
GB-FTS-19884

Identifier

Legal Name
Jisc

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 3003002212

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-220

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
037897-2026-UOS-41128-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-19884
Name
Jisc

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037897-2026-UOS-41128-2026-1
Award ID
037897-2026-UOS-41128-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
930,056.16
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UK · G1 1XU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 037897-2026award, contract ·