AwardedAwarded 21 October 2026
JSTOR Path to Open 2027-2029
Jisc · Local or regional public body
In brief
Jisc awarded printing and IT and software work to Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico" on 21 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with JSTOR, a part of ITHAKA, to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to support the JSTOR Path to Open monographs. Path to Open is a sustainable publishing model for supporting frontlist university press monographs. Members that participate will pay an annual fee to access a collection of electronic books that will be made available in an open access model in the January of the calendar year three years after the year of publication on JSTOR. This contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico" (SME) | $450,000 | Awarded 21 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 099055-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 099274-2026
About the buyer
JiscLast 12 months
Procurements
85Awards
69Suppliers it has used most for printing
- Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico"2 contracts
- American Chemical Society1 contract
- American Mathematical Society1 contract
- BMJ Publishing Group Limited1 contract
- Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited1 contract
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From notice 099055-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026, last updated 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.