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Optica Publishing Group Read and Publish Journals 2027

  • First published: 04 June 2026
  • Last modified: 04 June 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06aca8
Published by:
Jisc
Authority ID:
AA78670
Publication date:
04 June 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the Optica Publishing Group to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Optica Publishing Group's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

Proc3307

Procurement description

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with the Optica Publishing Group to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to the Optica Publishing Group's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access articles in said journals. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Contracting authority

JISC

Identification register:

  • GB-COH
  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 4 Portwall Lane

Town/City: Bristol

Postcode: BS1 6NB

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/

Companies House: 05747339

NUTS code: UKK11

Email: procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Supplier

Optica Publishing Group

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Town/City: Washington, DC

Postcode: 20036

Country: United States

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRQ-5968-YXXZ

NUTS code: US

Email: subscriptions@optica.org

Type:

  • SME
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract

Optica Publishing Group Read and Publish Journals 2027

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

13 June 2026, 23:59PM

Value

770000 USD Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

01 January 2027, 00:00AM to 31 December 2027, 23:59PM

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PGRQ-5968-YXXZ

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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