Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL Agreement 2021-2024

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Sept 2021no call for competition

Awarded to CLARIVATE ANALYTICS2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited to provide SHEDL member institutions with the opportunity to license content published Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited at preferential prices. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members and not for Jisc’s own use This SHEDL agreement is for the three year commitment to the following Thomson Reuters resources: Web of Science Primary (WoS), Citation Connection and Journal and Highly Cited Data, plus ESCI backfile access.

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: 18 Jun 2021, 00:06 BST
Last source update: 23 Mar 2022, 11:54 GMT
Authority reference: Proc1571
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-007852
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bd73 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 Regulations 2015,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

Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 20 Sept 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CLARIVATE ANALYTICSJisc Collections Clarivate Analytics SHEDL	£1,000,000 †	—	Awarded
CLARIVATE ANALYTICS	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Jisc Collections Clarivate Analytics SHEDL · CLARIVATE ANALYTICS
Signed
20 Sept 2021
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL Agreement 2021-2024 · CLARIVATE ANALYTICS
Signed
8 Jun 2021
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£1,000,000 – £1,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jisc Services LtdReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Clarivate Analytics (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier Friars House, 160 Blackfriars Road, London, UK, SE18EZ
Clarivate Analytics UK LtdAwarded supplier Friars House, 160 Blackfriars Road,, London, UK, SE18EZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.