---
title: "Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b283"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b283.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JISC"
published: "2023-04-26"
---

# Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026

Buyer: JISC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b283

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## Summary

The buying organisation Jisc, located in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the "Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026" under the services category within the education and training services industry. The procurement stage involved a limited procurement method with no prior publication of a call for competition. The contract worth £254,999 was awarded to Credo Reference, with the contract signed on 20th April 2023.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses interested in the education and training services sector. Companies offering online reference resources, e-book content, and related research tools would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The process involved a standstill period allowing potential suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was finalised, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for transparency and fairness in public procurement.

## Notice

Jisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with Credo Reference for an online reference resource providing full-text access to e-book content from over 100 highly regarded publishers. Constantly expanding, the Academic Core Collection contains over 800 titles. Plus Credo Essential Collections is now available. The easy-to-use platform is an ideal starting point for research. Credo helps students explore topics and build context, using features such as the recently-enhanced Mind Map, related searches and extensive cross referencing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with Credo Reference for an online reference resource providing full-text access to e-book content from over 100 highly regarded publishers. Constantly expanding, the Academic Core Collection contains over 800 titles. Plus Credo Essential Collections is now available. The easy-to-use platform is an ideal starting point for research. Credo helps students explore topics and build context, using features such as the recently-enhanced Mind Map, related searches and extensive cross referencing.

### Procurement Information

Credo Reference is the rights owner of this resource collection.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012001-2023 |
| 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 | 26 Apr 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 | £254,999 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREDO REFERENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012001-2023
- 14 Mar 2023 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007330-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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