Notice Information
Notice Title
Third Iron Complete incorporating BrowZine and LibKey (Includes LibKey Discovery, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io) 2024-2026
Notice Description
Jisc Services Limited intend to contract with BZ DISC, Inc. for Third Iron Complete, incorporating BrowZine and LibKey. This agreement continues from the previous BrowZine agreements and now provides the option of licensing BrowZine and/or LibKey software Including LibKey Discovery, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io. The agreement is for Jisc Members and not for Jisc's own use.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Jisc Services Limited intend to contract with BZ DISC, Inc. for Third Iron Complete, incorporating BrowZine and LibKey. This agreement continues from the previous BrowZine agreements and now provides the option of licensing BrowZine and/or LibKey software Including LibKey Discovery, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io. The agreement is for Jisc Members and not for Jisc's own use.
Procurement Information
Third Iron is the rightsholder and sole supplier of these resources. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040f26
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031576-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- 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
- £282,514 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- JISC SERVICES LIMITED
- 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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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