Notice Information
Notice Title
RFI - Automated Identity Verification service for the UK Education Sector
Notice Description
JSL is keen to understand the marketplace for vendors / providers of automated ID Verification systems for use by higher and further education institutions for the purpose of enrolment and other opportunities. A full RFI document can be accessed via our etendering portal at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC
Planning Information
Please read the Request for information document for full details, found on our eTendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC Please also note that this RFI is NOT a tender process, and Jisc is only interested in seeking preliminary market information at this stage. We expect a tender procedure, the format of which is yet to be decided, to follow in the coming months. A precise timetable cannot be given.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04eb99
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008759-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48517000 - IT software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- JISC
- Contact Name
- Chris Hallahan
- Contact Email
- chris.hallahan@jisc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2081482444
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 Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008759-2025
11th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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