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Jisc subscription

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured a Jisc subscription service for the 2026/27 academic year. The requirement is a subscription to services supplied by Jisc, classified as subscription services (CPV 79980000), supporting the University’s organisational and educational activities. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, whose Frenchay Campus is in Bristol. Jisc, a large supplier based in Bristol, was selected to provide the service. The procurement covers one requirement rather than a range of separately described goods, works or service packages. Businesses relevant to this type of opportunity include established providers of subscription-based services for universities and other higher education organisations.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Jisc was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 6 May 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £76,121.17 excluding VAT and £91,345.40 including VAT. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The requirement was not divided into competing lots: it was handled as a single completed lot. The available outcome shows a direct, non-competitive route rather than an open tender evaluated against published price, quality or other competing criteria.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award shows the University’s need for a substantial annual subscription service supplied through a direct, below-threshold route. A credible competitor would need to provide a subscription product that is relevant to higher education, support the University’s organisational and educational requirements, and sustain service delivery throughout a full academic-year contract. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that scale and the ability to maintain an established subscription service are relevant commercial signals. Businesses considering similar work should be able to explain their service coverage, continuity arrangements, customer support and experience serving universities, while understanding that this particular procurement was awarded without competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Jisc subscription

Notice Description

Jisc subscription for 2026/27 (until 31 July 2027)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077744
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089525-2026
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
£76,121 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JISC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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