Award

Overton, 2025/2028

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2024 at 08:49

Award

19 Jun 2024 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc Services Limited, headquartered in Bristol, UK, has awarded a contract to Open Policy Limited (operating at Overton) for subscription services to Overton’s citation database, covering policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance, and think-tank research. This arrangement pertains to the education and training services sector and involves the UK region. The procurement was conducted under a limited method, justifying the direct award to Overton based on exclusive intellectual property rights as per Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, titled "Overton, 2025/2028," was signed on 9 September 2024, with an approximate value of £250,000."

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses within the education and training services industry, particularly those focusing on subscription-based informational and research content. Companies offering complementary services or those looking to integrate with policy research databases will find engagement with Jisc to be highly beneficial for creating strategic partnerships and enhancing service portfolios. Larger scale businesses that can navigate exclusive intellectual property scenarios, similar to Open Policy Limited, will be well-suited to compete in such specialised procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Overton, 2025/2028

Notice Description

Jisc has entered into a contract with Overton to offer Jisc members subscriptions to its citation database of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think-tank research, available through the Overton.io web application and an API.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc has entered into a contract with Overton to offer Jisc members subscriptions to its citation database of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think-tank research, available through the Overton.io web application and an API.

Procurement Information

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047104
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029324-2024
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
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20241 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 SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Neil Lewin
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

OPEN POLICY LIMITED (OPERATING AT OVERTON

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