Official UK procurement notice
Karger E-Journals Read and Publish 2024-2026
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc is seeking to enter into a contract with S. Karger AG to offer Jisc members the right to access and use Karger’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 27 Jul 2023, 09:51 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Oct 2023, 09:05 GMT
- Authority reference
Proc2293- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031915- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eab4Find 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 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)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated30 Oct 2023, 09:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Karger AG | £887,745 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| S. Karger AG | £887,745 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021751-2023-1 · S. Karger AG
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- £887,745
- Status
- active
Contract 031915-2023-1-1 · S. Karger AG
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2023
- Value
- £887,745
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- JiscContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- S.Karger AGAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.