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Access to British Standards

North Somerset Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured subscription access to British Standards and other documents supplied by Allium UK Holding Limited. This is a subscription service, covering access to standards publications and related documents rather than physical works or goods. The buying organisation is North Somerset Council, a public authority based in Weston-super-Mare. The procurement supports the council’s need to obtain and use British Standards information for its work. The service is delivered for the council in North Somerset, with the supplier based in London. Businesses operating in standards publishing, technical information services, document subscriptions or licensed digital access may find the requirement relevant, particularly where they provide authoritative British Standards and associated documentation to public-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The single service lot was awarded to ALLIUM UK HOLDING LIMITED, trading through the Accuris technology business. The award is active and the contract was signed on 28 April 2025. The contract runs from 29 April 2025 to 28 April 2028. Its value is £43,276.20 excluding VAT, or £51,931.44 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated as a direct purchase rather than through a competitive tender. The requirement is classified as subscription services. The award covers the full lot, with no separate supplier or lot values reported. This outcome records the council’s selected supplier for access to British Standards and other documents.

This procurement demonstrates recurring public-sector demand for managed access to British Standards and related technical documents. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need legitimate access to the relevant standards catalogue, the rights to provide those materials, and a reliable subscription or digital delivery service. Experience supporting organisations that need authoritative, maintained standards content would strengthen credibility, as would clear arrangements for user access, document updates, licensing and account administration. The buyer’s existing arrangement is with a large specialist supplier, so competitors would need sufficient scale and operational resilience to support a council-wide information service, while demonstrating dependable handling of standards subscriptions and related documentation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access to British Standards

Notice Description

ACCESS TO BRITISH STANDARDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS SUPPLIED BY ALLIUM HOLDING UK LTD

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d520
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071155-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,276 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2025 - 28 Apr 2028 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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allium UK Holding Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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