Award

UKRI-5677 Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-28

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005582

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060bbb (view related notices)

Published 22 January 2026, 9:32am



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5677

Description

This purchase is for a three year agreement for a Read and Publish agreement for Elsevier journals. This agreement will cover open access publishing for LMB corresponding authors in all Elsevier hybrid journals. This complies with the UKRI open access


Contract 1. Jisc Services Limited

Supplier

Contract value

  • £321,880.54 excluding VAT
  • £386,256.65 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 2 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

4 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 February 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • 2 years, 10 months, 24 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZC-9926-PRNM

4 Portwall Lane,

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Jisc Services Limited


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Telephone: +441793442000

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government