---
title: "British Standards Online (BSOL) 2023-2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b24d"
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published: "2023-06-12"
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# British Standards Online (BSOL) 2023-2026

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b24d

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## Summary

The tender titled "British Standards Online (BSOL) 2023-2026" was awarded to BSI Standards Limited by Jisc Services Limited. This procurement process, which falls under the "Education and training services" category, was completed using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £4,714,884.58, was signed on 17th May 2023. The procurement process involved a standstill period to allow aggrieved parties to challenge the award decision before the contract was finalised.

This awarded tender presents business growth opportunities for companies in the education and training services industry. Businesses offering services related to embedding standards into course curricula, providing comprehensive teaching, research, and study tools, and offering educational resources such as British standards may find this tender particularly well-suited for competition. The contracting authority, Jisc, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, is seeking suppliers who can provide high-quality online educational resources for use by member institutions.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with British Standards for their online resource (BSOL) which is a wide-reaching teaching, research and study tool that embeds standards into course curricula. BSOL is a comprehensive source of draft, current and withdrawn British standards. Additional options include Unadopted ISO and Wiring Regulations Module.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with British Standards for their online resource which is a teaching, research and study tool that embeds standards into course curricula. The resource is for use by Jisc member institutions and not for Jisc's own use.

### Procurement Information

The supplier retains the ownership rights to this resource content.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016522-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,714,884 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JISC |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION; BSI STANDARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2023 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016522-2023
- 13 Mar 2023 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007244-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
- https://www.jisc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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