PLOS OA Membership 2024
A Contract Award Notice
by JISC SERVICES LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- USD1M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 17 Nov 2023
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Bristol
1 buyer
- Jisc Services Bristol
1 supplier
- Public Library of Science San Francisco
Description
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Library of Science for one year of publishing rights for corresponding authors from participating institutions covering some or all of following equity titles (dependant upon selected subscription type) : PLOS Biology; PLOS Medicine, Water, PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS ONE, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglecte4d Tropical Diseases, PLOS Digital Health. The agreement will be for Jisc members to use and not for Jisc's own use.
Award Detail
| 1 | Public Library of Science (San Francisco)
|
Award Criteria
| PRICE | _ |
CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Legal Justification
PLOS is the only supplier who is able to provide this resource. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
Reference
- FTS 034140-2023