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Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge Core eBooks Evidence Based Acquisition 2026-2027

JISC · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 08:31.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Cambridge University Press (CUP) to give Jisc member institutions the right to purchase CUP eBook titles via an evidence based acquisition scheme at preferential rates. 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.

Cambridge University Press

No match
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWLY-1265-BRCD
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB2 8BS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
Proc3316
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

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

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
JISC
Id
GB-COH-05747339

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05747339

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGYD-1575-ZHXX

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Cambridge University Press
Id
GB-PPON-PWLY-1265-BRCD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWLY-1265-BRCD

Address

Street Address
University Printing House, Shaftesbury Road
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 8BS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWLY-1265-BRCD
Name
Cambridge University Press

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge Core eBooks Evidence Based Acquisition 2026-2027
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
515,025
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073854-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Aug 2026, 16:16
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 050743-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 050908-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 073854-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·