Contract

Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge Core Evidence Based Acquisition 2025-26

Jisc

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042410

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0553c2 (view related notices)

Published 23 July 2025, 2:32pm

Scope

Reference

Proc3008

Description

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into a contract with Cambridge University Press (CUP) to give Jisc member institutions the right to purchase CUP eBook titles via an evidence based acquisition scheme at preferential rates. The contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. 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

Framework operation description

Award without competition as the supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.

Award method when using the framework

Without competition

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 2. Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge Core Evidence Based Acquisition 2025-26

Supplier

Cambridge University Press

Contract value

£320,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

16 July 2025

Contract dates

1 August 2025 to 1 August 2026
1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

80000000 - Education and training services

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.

Supplier