Scope
Reference
Proc2914
Description
Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with; The MIT Press. Participation in the Direct to Open agreement will open access to all new MIT Press scholarly monographs and edited collections (~90 titles per year) from 2022 via recurring participation fees. Institutions will receive access to the backfile book content during their participation even if ultimately sufficient funds are not received to unlock the front-file. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Framework
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following: • Higher Education institutions • Further Education institutions • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research • Any other education institute • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges • Specialist Colleges • Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework • www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list • www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members • www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • www.neupc.ac.uk/members • www.hepcw.ac.uk/members • www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Contract 1. MIT Press Direct to Open Supporter Membership 2025 - 2028
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,470.83 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2028
- 3 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
This agreement allows the institutions to support the Full Collection, the STEAM or HSS collections. An institution could initially order the STEM collection and then place an order to also include the HSS.
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
The MIT Press is the sole rightsholder and supplier of this resource.
Supplier
The MIT Press
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPJ-6153-PQWY
ONE ROGERS STREET
CAMBRIDGE
02142
United States
Email: aeharris@mit.edu
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. MIT Press Direct to Open Supporter Membership 2025 - 2028
Contracting authority
Jisc
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Website: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government