Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL 2024-2027

Official notice

Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,189,758published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Nov 2024no call for competition

Awarded to CLARIVATE ANALYTICS2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Clarivate Analytics for the SHEDL agreement which covers a three year commitment to the following Clarivate Analytics resources: Web of Science Primary (WoS), Citation Connection and Journal and Highly Cited Data, plus ESCI backfile access. The contract will be for SHEDL Members, not for Jisc’s own use.

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: 21 Jun 2024, 15:04 BST
Last source update: 8 Nov 2024, 15:37 GMT
Authority reference: Proc2597
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-036306
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0471eb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. 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 Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. 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 £1,189,7581 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 1 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CLARIVATE ANALYTICS	£1,189,758 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
CLARIVATE ANALYTICS	£1,189,758 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL 2024-2027 · CLARIVATE ANALYTICS
Signed
1 Nov 2024
Value
£1,189,758
Status
active
Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL 2024-2027 · CLARIVATE ANALYTICS
Signed
17 Jun 2024
Value
£1,189,758
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 02881024 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Clarivate Analytics (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier FRIARS HOUSE, 160 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8EZ, London, UK, SE1 8EZ
Clarivate Analytics (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier FRIARS HOUSE, 160 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8EZ, London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.