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In deliveryUnited KingdomFramework agreement

Open Journals Collective

Published
Published 12 January 2026

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
12 January 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£416,667
Award date
12 January 2026
Contract period
22 January 2026 → 31 December 2026
Winner
  • OPEN JOURNALS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    28 January 2026

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  2. Contract

    12 January 2026

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  3. Contract

    12 January 2026

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Awarded: Open Journals Collective — won by OPEN JOURNALS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY — Skim