Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) (Jisc)

University of Strathclyde

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription access to British Standards Institution content through Jisc’s BSOL/BSI Knowledge agreement. The requirement covers access to British Standards, together with adopted European and international standards, for use by the University. This is a standards information and digital subscription service rather than physical supply, consultancy or construction work. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and the service is delivered for the University in the United Kingdom. The awarded supplier is JISC Services Limited, which provides the access through its British Standards Institution agreement. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of standards databases, information subscriptions, institutional digital-content access and related licensing arrangements.

This completed procurement was awarded under a framework agreement using a selective procedure below the applicable threshold; the award was not competitively reopened. It comprised one lot. JISC Services Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2029. The contract value is £88,201 excluding VAT, or £105,841.20 including VAT. The award is for subscription services and the contract is active. The process was evaluated through the framework-award route rather than a competitive call-off. The contracting authority is the University of Strathclyde. The requirement was specifically for access to British, adopted European and international standards through the Jisc BSOL/BSI Knowledge arrangement.

This procurement demonstrates sustained institutional demand for licensed access to authoritative technical standards within a Scottish university. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a substantial standards catalogue covering British Standards as well as adopted European and international standards, with the rights and licensing arrangements needed for organisational or academic users. The service would also need to support reliable digital access throughout a multi-year institutional subscription, with clear entitlement management and dependable customer support. Experience supplying universities or other large organisations with standards information services would strengthen a supplier’s position. Understanding framework-based public procurement and the requirements of below-threshold awards would also be commercially relevant, since the buyer used an existing Jisc agreement rather than reopening competition.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) (Jisc)

Notice Description

The University required access to British as well as adopted European and international standards through Jisc's British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e757
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078888-2026
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

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
£88,201 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 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 Strathclyde
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...