Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Oct 2021, 12:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Annual Reviews Journals Agreement 2022

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 25 Oct 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Annual Reviews2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Annual Reviews to offer Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to Annual Reviews, a not-for-profit organisation that provides the global scientific community with review research literature across biomedical, life, physical and social sciences.

The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc Collections' own use.

The contract is for a period of 12 months from 01/01/2022

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Oct 2021, 12:23 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2022, 12:54 BST
Authority reference
Proc1684
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008676
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e935 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The publishing service and content is unique to the supplier. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations2015,permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Jisc Services Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 25 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Annual ReviewsAnnual Reviews Journal Agreement 2022US$411,922 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Annual ReviewsUS$411,922 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Annual Reviews Journal Agreement 2022 · Annual Reviews

    Signed
    25 Oct 2021
    Value
    US$411,922
    Status
    active
  • Contract 025031-2021-1 · Annual Reviews

    Signed
    5 Oct 2021
    Value
    US$411,922
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational Research and Education Network ProviderEducation 56579 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Annual ReviewsAwarded supplier 4139 El Camino Way PO BOX 1019, California, US, CA 94306
  • Annual ReviewsAwarded supplier 1875 S Grant Street, Suite 700, San Mateo, US, CA 94402

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.