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    ContractsPortland Press Journals Subscription and Open Access Publishing Agreement 2027-2029
    Awarded contract

    Portland Press Journals Subscription and Open Access Publishing Agreement 2027-2029

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Jisc member institutions gain preferential access to Portland Press journals with discounted subscription rates and open access publishing capabilities through 2029.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 12 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

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

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PP
      PORTLAND PRESS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    12 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Jisc Services Limited is establishing a contract with Portland Press to provide Jisc member institutions with discounted access to Portland Press online journals and enable the publication of open access articles within these journals. This agreement is exclusively available to Jisc member institutions and covers the three-year period from 2027 to 2029. The contract facilitates cost-effective journal subscriptions while supporting open access publishing initiatives for the academic community. Suppliers and stakeholders should note that this opportunity is restricted to eligible Jisc members and does not cover Jisc's internal organizational use.

    Track record

    12 awards · 12 winners
    Open panel

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

    In media communications, JISC has awarded 12 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1× · 8%
    2. Walter De Gruyter GmbH1× · 8%
    3. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY1× · 8%
    5. EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC1× · 8%
    6. SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED1× · 8%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e267
    JI
    Buyer
    JISC
    Sector
    Media & Communications