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    ContractsJSTOR Archive Collections Subscription Agreement 2026-2029
    Awarded contract

    JSTOR Archive Collections Subscription Agreement 2026-2029

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Jisc Services Limited is offering JSTOR Archive Collections subscriptions to member institutions at preferential rates through a 2026-2029 contract.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 2 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

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

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IH
      Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico"
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    2 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Jisc Services Limited is negotiating a contract with JSTOR (part of ITHAKA) to provide Jisc member institutions with discounted access to JSTOR's digital library. JSTOR offers a comprehensive collection of academic journals, books, and primary source materials for research and teaching. This procurement opportunity allows Jisc members to subscribe at negotiated preferential rates. The contract runs from 2026 to 2029 and is exclusively for Jisc member institutions; it does not include access for Jisc's own organizational use. Interested suppliers should note that this is a licensing agreement facilitated through Jisc Services Limited as a Jisc subsidiary, designed to maximize value for participating academic institutions.

    Track record

    12 awards · 11 winners
    Open panel

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

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    Who wins here
    1. Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico"2× · 17%
    2. EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED1× · 8%
    3. MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY1× · 8%
    4. Cambridge University Press1× · 8%
    5. American Psychological Association1× · 8%
    6. PROQUEST LLC1× · 8%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c208
    JI
    Buyer
    JISC
    Sector
    Education & Training