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UKRI-5677 Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-28

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Contact Telephone: +441793442000

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
321880.54 GBP
Published
05 Feb 2026, 14:37
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
09 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
JISC SERVICES LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This purchase is for a three year agreement for a Read and Publish agreement for Elsevier journals. This agreement will cover open access publishing for LMB corresponding authors in all Elsevier hybrid journals. This complies with the UKRI open access

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Jisc Services Limited

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