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Award

25 Sep 2026 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England purchased a HESA subscription for the 2026/27 year, described as a per-provider fee. This is a subscription service for the university, with delivery in Bristol.

The procurement is complete. The University of the West of England used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. Jisc was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £167,614.46 excluding VAT (£201,137.35 including VAT). The award relates to one lot.

This award shows demand from the University of the West of England for a HESA subscription charged per provider. Suppliers seeking to compete if this requirement returns to market would need to provide the relevant subscription service and support a per-provider charging model. The award was made directly without competition, so it does not provide evidence of competitive evaluation criteria or specific technical qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HESA Subscription 26/27

Notice Description

HESA Subscription 26/27 - Per provider fee

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090846-2026
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
£167,614 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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