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RHUL-26141 JISC Collections British Standards Institute (BSOL/BSI Knowledge)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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24 Aug 2026 at 13:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured an e-licence subscription to JISC Collections’ British Standards Online (BSOL) / BSI Knowledge service. The requirement covers access to a repository of British Standards together with teaching and research tools, supporting the university’s education and research activities. This is an education and training service, with the procurement classified under CPV 80000000. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is the buying organisation, based at Royal Holloway University of London in Egham. The selected provider is JISC Services Limited, a large Bristol-based organisation. The requirement is a digital information and learning resource rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy, so it is most relevant to suppliers of standards-content platforms, academic information services, institutional e-licensing and related teaching or research tools.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded to JISC Services Limited. It was a selective, below-threshold award under a framework agreement, using a non-competitive call-off route. There was one completed lot. The award was made on 29 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 29 June 2026. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 31 December 2029. Its value is £83,012 excluding VAT, or £99,614 including VAT. The contract is active. The stated basis was an e-licence subscription for a British Standards repository and teaching and research tools through the JISC Collection Framework Agreement. This outcome shows that the buyer used an existing framework and selected a supplier without reopening competition for this call-off.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Royal Holloway’s demand for institutional access to British Standards and associated teaching and research functionality. A credible future competitor would need a substantial, reliable repository of standards content, the rights and licensing arrangements to provide university-wide or institutional access, and tools that support both teaching and academic research. Experience serving higher-education organisations would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to manage subscription access throughout a multi-year agreement. The route used here also matters commercially: the buyer obtained the service through the JISC Collection Framework Agreement rather than through an open competition. Suppliers targeting similar requirements therefore need either a suitable framework position or a route to participate in the relevant framework procurement, alongside strong information-service and licence-management capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RHUL-26141 JISC Collections British Standards Institute (BSOL/BSI Knowledge)

Notice Description

Awarded to JISC Services Limited for an e-licence subscription for repository of British Standards/ Teaching & Research tools via JISC Collection Framework Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080367-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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
£83,012 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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