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British Standards Online (BSOL/Knowledge) Agreement via Jisc LSM 2026-2029

University of South Wales

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16 Jul 2026 at 21:18

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16 Jul 2026 at 17:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured access to British Standards Online (BSOL/Knowledge) through the Jisc LSM framework. This is a services requirement supporting access to standards and associated knowledge resources for the university. Delivery covers the university’s activities in Pontypridd and other locations in Wales, including areas represented by Swansea and Cardiff region classifications. The agreement is intended for the university rather than for construction, engineering or other physical works: the core requirement is providing an online standards and knowledge service. The procurement was managed by the University of South Wales, a Welsh public authority, with Jisc identified as the supplier. The scope was arranged as one completed lot and formed part of a framework-based purchasing route.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Jisc on 16 June 2026. It was a selective, below-threshold award under the Jisc framework, using a non-competitive call-off rather than an open tender. The agreement was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 16 June 2026 to 31 December 2029, lasting three years and seven months. Its value is £95,570 excluding VAT, or £115,644 including VAT. The tender and lot are recorded as complete, while the award and contract are active. Evaluation was conducted through the framework award route; the available procurement record does not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. Jisc is the named awarded supplier.

This outcome indicates established demand from a Welsh university for dependable online access to British standards and related knowledge resources, delivered through an education-sector framework. Suppliers seeking comparable future work would need a substantial, credible standards-content or knowledge-service capability, with the rights, platform and operational arrangements needed to give university users reliable access throughout a multi-year agreement. Experience serving higher-education or other institutional customers would help demonstrate fit, alongside the capacity to manage user access, service continuity and support across multiple university locations. Familiarity with Jisc procurement and framework routes is commercially relevant, as this requirement was bought through a Jisc framework rather than through an open competition. The strongest competitors would combine authoritative content with robust digital delivery and institutional account management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Standards Online (BSOL/Knowledge) Agreement via Jisc LSM 2026-2029

Notice Description

A three-year and 7 month agreement for access, utilising the JISC (Ref: Proc3283)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067475-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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
£95,570 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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