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JSTOR Archive Collections 2024-2026

  • Jisc Services Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019194

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0471e6

Published 21 June 2024, 2:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

02881024

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.jisc.ac.uk

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

JSTOR Archive Collections 2024-2026

Reference number

Proc2598

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Jisc Services Limited intends to contract with JSTOR for a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. The contract will be for our Jisc Members, not for Jisc’s own use.

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: £5,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Jisc Services Limited intends to contract with JSTOR for a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. The contract will be for our Jisc Members, 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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

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

Explanation:

Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

Title

JSTOR Archive Collections 2024-2026

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

ITHAKA Harbors, Inc.

ONE LIBERTY PLAZA 165 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006, USA

New York

NY 10006

Country

United States

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

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NA

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom