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    ContractsEmerald Publishing Subscription and Open Access Agreement for Jisc Members
    Awarded contract

    Emerald Publishing Subscription and Open Access Agreement for Jisc Members

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 28 May 2026

    Jisc members can access Emerald's eJournals, eBooks, and eCases at preferential rates and publish open access articles through this exclusive publishing partnership.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 28 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

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

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EP
      EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Jisc Services Limited has established a contract with Emerald Publishing Limited offering Jisc member institutions access to a comprehensive range of academic resources at preferential subscription rates. Available resources include Emerald Subject Collections eJournals, eCases, and eBooks, along with the ICE Publishing Journals Collection and eBooks. This agreement also provides Jisc members with the opportunity to publish open access articles in Emerald Subject Collections eJournals. The contract is exclusively for use by Jisc member institutions and their authorized users; it is not available for Jisc's internal use. This arrangement enables member institutions to enhance their research capabilities and support open access publishing initiatives through discounted access to high-quality academic content.

    Track record

    12 awards · 11 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, JISC has awarded 12 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    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%

    +5 more suppliers

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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-06a7df

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