Bioscientifica Journals Transitional ‘Read and Publish’ 2023-2025

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£210,621published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Dec 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Bioscientifica Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into an agreement with Bioscientifca Limited for their five hybrid journals and archives, including read access and unlimited open access publishing for a fixed fee for two years.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training services

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 Sept 2022, 15:37 BST
Last source update: 19 Dec 2022, 09:39 GMT
Authority reference: Proc2030
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-035783
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0366a2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Ltd has incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the intention to award was communicated to suppliers. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was 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

Awarded value £210,6211 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bioscientifica Limited	£210,621 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Bioscientifica Limited	£210,621 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 035783-2022-1-1 · Bioscientifica Limited
Signed
9 Dec 2022
Value
£210,621
Status
active
Bioscientifica Journals Transitional ‘Read and Publish’ 2023-2025 · Bioscientifica Limited
Signed
2 Sept 2022
Value
£210,621
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 56579 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jisc Services LimitedReview body BristolContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bioscientifica LimitedAwarded supplier Starling House, 1600 Bristol Parkway North, Bristol, UK, BS34 8YU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.