Contract

Elsevier Read and Publish (2026-2028)

  • Cardiff Metropolitan University

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010491

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0648f5

Published 5 February 2026, 1:49pm



Scope

Description

Three-year agreement utilising the JISC (Ref: Proc3119) Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 Open Access Agreement.


Contract 1. Elsevier Read and Publish (2026-2028)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £200,000 excluding VAT
  • £205,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

4 February 2026

Contract dates

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

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Contract locations

  • UKL - Wales

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

JISC Services Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX

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

Contract 1. Elsevier Read and Publish (2026-2028)


Contracting authority

Cardiff Metropolitan University

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPNB-5569-JLHH

Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue

Cardiff

CF5 2YB

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales