Contract award · 31 Dec 2025

RHUL-26058 Elsevier B.V. Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College awarded “RHUL-26058 Elsevier B.V. Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026…” to Elsevier B.V. for £837k.

Printed matter South East

BuyerRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College

Value £837k

WinnerElsevier B.V.

Procedure

Procedure as published: Other -.

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Body governed by public law
Supplier: Elsevier B.V.
Value: £836,958
Procedure: Other -
Sector: Printed matter · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines (CPV 22200000)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date31 Dec 2025

Published5 Mar 2026Published 64 days after the contract date

Description

Awarded to ELSEVIER B.V for an Annual e-license Subscription for journal publication for 3 years via JISC Collections Journals Framework Agreement.

About the supplier

Elsevier B.V.: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 33158992).

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