# Optica Publishing Group Read and Publish Transitional Agreement 2022-2024

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Jisc.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Jisc](/buyers/jisc/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Optica Publishing Group
- Award value: £600,000
- Tender value: £600,001
- Award date: 7 July 2022
- Published: 17 July 2022
- Contract start: 1 January 2022
- Contract end: 31 December 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8cd1feb7-b5f3-46b3-9cc5-2992e2db7c9a-555207
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6eeb55c1-cef9-41d0-84f7-17b7a3c5123a

## Description

Jisc Services Ltd is entering into contract with Optica Publishing Group to offer our members the opportunity to access online content and publish OA articles\. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members; not for Jisc's own use\. The contract is for 3 years\. The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the three year term of the contract\. Jisc itself makes no payment to the supplier for this service\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd1feb7-b5f3-46b3-9cc5-2992e2db7c9a-555207)