Award

Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026

JISC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Apr 2023 at 13:09

Award

14 Mar 2023 at 09:39

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation Jisc, located in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the "Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026" under the services category within the education and training services industry. The procurement stage involved a limited procurement method with no prior publication of a call for competition. The contract worth £254,999 was awarded to Credo Reference, with the contract signed on 20th April 2023.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses interested in the education and training services sector. Companies offering online reference resources, e-book content, and related research tools would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The process involved a standstill period allowing potential suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was finalised, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for transparency and fairness in public procurement.

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Notice Title

Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026

Notice Description

Jisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with Credo Reference for an online reference resource providing full-text access to e-book content from over 100 highly regarded publishers. Constantly expanding, the Academic Core Collection contains over 800 titles. Plus Credo Essential Collections is now available. The easy-to-use platform is an ideal starting point for research. Credo helps students explore topics and build context, using features such as the recently-enhanced Mind Map, related searches and extensive cross referencing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with Credo Reference for an online reference resource providing full-text access to e-book content from over 100 highly regarded publishers. Constantly expanding, the Academic Core Collection contains over 800 titles. Plus Credo Essential Collections is now available. The easy-to-use platform is an ideal starting point for research. Credo helps students explore topics and build context, using features such as the recently-enhanced Mind Map, related searches and extensive cross referencing.

Procurement Information

Credo Reference is the rights owner of this resource collection.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b283
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012001-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£254,999 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Claire Forkner
Contact Email
procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CREDO REFERENCE

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