Scope
Reference
Proc2986
Description
Jisc Services Ltd has entered into an agreement with The Open University to give its members the opportunity to participate in CORE, an open infrastructure service that indexes research papers from institutional and subject repositories, open access and hybrid journals. 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
0%
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. CORE Membership 2025/30
Supplier
Contract value
- £900,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
19 November 2025
Contract dates
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
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
The Open University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. CORE Membership 2025/30
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