Contract

Jisc PNAS Publish and Read Agreement

  • Jisc

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-015625

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029556

Published 7 July 2021, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Jisc

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Contact

Claire Forkner

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 02036975860

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

56579

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.jisc.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Jisc PNAS Publish and Read Agreement

Reference number

Proc1447

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

An agreement has been signed that gives institutions the opportunity to license content published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the journal of the National Academy of Sciences, and to publish research articles in this journal, with preferential pricing.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 1,547,716 USD

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Jisc has entered into an agreement with National Academy of Sciences to give institutions the opportunity to license content published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the journal of the National Academy of Sciences, and to publish research articles in this journal, with preferential pricing. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members and not for Jisc’s own use.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The agreement is expected to run for 2 years.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

The National Academy of Sciences is the sole provider of content published in PNAS and the sole provider of the opportunity to publish in this journal.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-003566


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

National Academy of Sciences

500 Fifth St NW

Washington DC

DC20001

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,547,716 USD

Total value of the contract/lot: 1,547,716 USD


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.jisc.ac.uk