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    ContractsProQuest Archives Access for Jisc Members 2026-2029
    Awarded contract

    ProQuest Archives Access for Jisc Members 2026-2029

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Jisc is securing preferential access to ProQuest Archives for member institutions, including parliamentary papers, periodicals, and historical collections from 2026-2029.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 7 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PL
      PROQUEST LLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Jisc Services Limited is procuring a contract with ProQuest LLC to provide Jisc member institutions with preferential access to the ProQuest Archives platform. The archives include comprehensive collections spanning the 18th to 20th centuries, featuring House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, British Periodicals Collections I and II, Periodicals Archive Online selections, Early European Books (Parts 1-4), and The Vogue Archive. This is an access fee arrangement for Jisc member organizations only and excludes Jisc's own institutional use. Member institutions will benefit from negotiated rates and centralized licensing administration through Jisc.

    Track record

    18 awards · 18 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In media communications, JISC has awarded 18 contracts to 18 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited1× · 6%
    2. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1× · 6%
    3. PROQUEST LLC1× · 6%
    4. Walter De Gruyter GmbH1× · 6%
    5. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED1× · 6%
    6. THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY1× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07830f

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