Portico eBooks and eJournals 2026-2029

Jisc
Direct award
14 July 2026 to 30 June 2029

Provision of a permanent digital preservation archive for eBooks and eJournals, enabling participating libraries to access content if it becomes unavailable from original publishers. This service acts as a fail-safe repository for academic digital assets, ensuring continuity of access for member institutions through a centralised subscription model.

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Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 3 June 2026
Awarded: 3 June 2026; Ithaka Harbors Inc. (JSTOR/Portico)
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 June 2029

What the contract covers

Contract for member subscriptions under a framework

Provision of digital archiving services for academic eBooks and eJournals to ensure long-term content accessibility for higher education institutions.

Provide Jisc member institutions with the opportunity to subscribe to Portico eBooks and eJournals at preferential rates
Provide a permanent archive that makes eBook and eJournal content accessible to participating libraries if it becomes unavailable from the publisher or other sources

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract for member subscriptions under a framework
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 14 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 80000000, 22212000, 48000000, 72320000

Services in this contract

Digital preservationMain service£113k typicalPortico permanent archive subscription for Jisc member libraries

Lifecycle

Published
3 June 2026
Contract awardedto Ithaka Harbors Inc. (JSTOR/Portico)
3 June 2026
Contract starts
14 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2029

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Jisc

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Ithaka Harbors Inc. (JSTOR/Portico)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3625101/portico-ebooks-and-ejournals-2026-2029
Buyer reference: Proc3331
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06acb6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Jisc. Portico eBooks and eJournals 2026-2029. Contract award, 3 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3625101/portico-ebooks-and-ejournals-2026-2029 (accessed 5 November 2026).