Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-078bf6
- Published by:
- Jisc
- Authority ID:
- AA78670
- Publication date:
- 22 October 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 JSTOR, a part of ITHAKA, to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to support the JSTOR Path to Open monographs. Path to Open is a sustainable publishing model for supporting frontlist university press monographs. Members that participate will pay an annual fee to access a collection of electronic books that will be made available in an open access model in the January of the calendar year three years after the year of publication on JSTOR. 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
Proc3465
Procurement description
Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with JSTOR, a part of ITHAKA, to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to support the JSTOR Path to Open monographs. Path to Open is a sustainable publishing model for supporting frontlist university press monographs. Members that participate will pay an annual fee to access a collection of electronic books that will be made available in an open access model in the January of the calendar year three years after the year of publication on JSTOR. 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:
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
Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a
Identification register:
Address 1: One Liberty Plaza. 165 Broadway, 5th floor
Town/City: New York
Postcode: 10006
Country: United States
Website: http://www.ithaka.org
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGZ-4979-RYXR
NUTS code: US
Email: Benjamin.white@ithaka.org
Type:
- SME
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Contract
JSTOR Path to Open 2027-2029
ID: 1
Status: Pending
Related lots
1
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
31 October 2026, 23:59PM Value
450000 USD Including VAT
CPV classifications
- 22212000 - Periodicals
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72320000 - Database services
- 79980000 - Subscription services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
01 January 2027, 00:00AM to 31 December 2029, 23:59PM
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 72320000 |
Database services |
Data services |
| 80000000 |
Education and training services |
Education |
| 22212000 |
Periodicals |
Newspapers |
| 48000000 |
Software package and information systems |
Computer and Related Services |
| 79980000 |
Subscription services |
Miscellaneous business and business-related services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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