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BMJ Read and Publish 2027

JISC · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:47.

Opportunity overview

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with BMJ Publishing Group Limited to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to BMJ Publishing Group Limited's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. Members will be able to choose from OA publishing and read only options. 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.

BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.7m
Awarded
8 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03102371
Location
London, UKI31, WC1H 9JP, 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
Proc3408
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03102371

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03102371

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLXM-9538-TYDQ

Address

Street Address
BMA House, Tavistock Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1H 9JP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
BMJ Read and Publish 2027
Status
pending
Date
9 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22212000
Description
Periodicals
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72320000
Description
Database services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79980000
Description
Subscription services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,664,635
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03102371
Name
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
19 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

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

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085525-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 16:11
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
20 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 085241-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085525-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·