Official UK procurement notice
Jisc PNAS Publish and Read Agreement
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn agreement has been signed that gives institutions the opportunity to license content published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the journal of the National Academy of Sciences, and to publish research articles in this journal, with preferential pricing.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc has entered into an agreement with National Academy of Sciences to give…Awarded
Jisc has entered into an agreement with National Academy of Sciences to give institutions the opportunity to license content published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the journal of the National Academy of Sciences, and to publish research articles in this journal, with preferential pricing. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members and not for Jisc’s own use. Additional information: The agreement is expected to run for 2 years.
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
- 23 Feb 2021, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2021, 09:08 BST
- Authority reference
Proc1447- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015625- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029556Find 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 National Academy of Sciences is the sole provider of content published in PNAS and the sole provider of the opportunity to publish in this journal.
- 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).
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.1 | Claire Forkner | PNAS Publish and Read Agreement 2021-2022 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Sciences | US$1,547,716 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| National Academy of Sciences | US$1,547,716 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015625-2021-1-1 · National Academy of Sciences
- Signed
- 5 Jul 2021
- Value
- US$1,547,716
- Status
- active
Contract 003566-2021-1 · National Academy of Sciences
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2021
- Value
- US$1,547,716
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- National Academy of SciencesAwarded supplier
- National Academy of SciencesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.