AwardedAwarded 23 January 2026
Open Journals Collective
Jisc Services Limited · Local or regional public body
In brief
Jisc Services Limited awarded training and education work to Open Journals Collective Community Interest Company on 23 January 2026.
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What the notice says
The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is a new initiative co-designed by libraries, scholars, and nonprofit publishers. It establishes the necessary collaborative infrastructure and governance to support diamond open access journals. Building on more than a decade of experience in nonprofit digital journals publishing, the members of the OJC collectively publish c. 300 diamond open access journals published across AHSS and STEM subjects.
Launching in January 2026, the OJC Collections bring together existing journals published by OJC members, including the Open Library of Humanities, UCL Press, LSE Press, Edinburgh Diamond at the University of Edinburgh, Aberdeen University Press, University of Westminster Press, MPub at the University of Michigan Press, eScholarship at the University of California, Stockholm University Press, and others.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Open Journals Collective Community Interest Company (SME) | £416,667 | Awarded 12 January 2026 23 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 002175-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 002185-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007689-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 002175-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.