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IHS 2026/27 ONLINE ACCESS & SUBSCRIPTION FOR BSI DOCUMENTS

City of Doncaster Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Doncaster Council procured an online access licence and subscription for BSI technical documents and an online knowledge library. The service is required by the council’s Place Directorate, giving departmental users access to technical information provided by Allium UK Holding Limited, trading as Accuris. This is a digital information and subscription service rather than a physical works or goods requirement. It falls within IT services, including internet and support services (CPV 72000000). Delivery is for the council’s activities in Doncaster, within the United Kingdom. Businesses relevant to this requirement are providers of standards, technical-document libraries, subscription-based professional information services or comparable online knowledge platforms that can support departmental access to authoritative technical content.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. City of Doncaster Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. There was one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Allium UK Holding Limited. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £39,466.32 excluding VAT, or £47,359.58 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the decision to use a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than through a competitive tender with published quality and price weightings.

This award demonstrates an established council requirement for paid online access to BSI technical documents and a broader technical knowledge library. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would have a reliable digital platform, rights to provide the relevant standards and technical content, and the ability to manage subscription access for public-sector departments. Credibility would also depend on maintaining authoritative, current documents, supporting user access and resolving service issues over the contract term. Providers of technical standards information, professional research libraries, specialist compliance content or comparable subscription services should treat the council as a clear reference customer for this type of digital information service. The scale is a single-department subscription rather than a major technology implementation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IHS 2026/27 ONLINE ACCESS & SUBSCRIPTION FOR BSI DOCUMENTS

Notice Description

This license is required by the Place Directorate to allow departmental online access to the technical documents and online knowledge library provided by Allium UK Holdings Limited (Accuris)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080301-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,466 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Doncaster Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allium UK Holding limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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