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title: "British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd9a"
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buyer: "Coventry University"
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# British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal

Buyer: Coventry University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd9a

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## Summary

Coventry University procured a renewal of British Standards Online (BSOL), a software and information service providing access to current and archived British and international standards. The resource supports engineering, building and architecture courses, is embedded in teaching, and is required for course accreditation. The service is delivered for Coventry University in Coventry, United Kingdom. This is a standards-information subscription rather than construction, engineering consultancy or the production of physical standards. The requirement concerns continued institutional access to a specialist online resource used by teaching staff and students. The supplier selected was JISC Services Limited, based in Bristol, indicating that the procurement was for a national online service rather than a site-specific works or facilities contract.

The procurement is complete and was handled as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buyer stated that BSOL was available only from a unique supplier because of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, and made a direct award. Price was the stated award criterion. One award was made to JISC Services Limited, and the associated contract is active. The award is recorded as active and the contract was signed on 29 May 2026. The contract value is £89,001 including the published currency of GBP. The procurement was below the stated UK Government goods and services threshold of £207,720 including VAT. One bid was recorded. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This procurement is commercially relevant to providers of specialist standards databases, technical information platforms and institutional online subscriptions, particularly those able to supply authoritative British and international standards in current and archived form. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a lawful and durable rights position covering the standards content, dependable online access, and the ability to support education users across engineering, building and architecture. The buyer’s stated need is tied to teaching delivery and accreditation, so suppliers would need strong content coverage, continuity of service and evidence that their resource can be embedded in academic curricula. The direct-award rationale shows that exclusive intellectual-property rights and unique content access were decisive, making ownership or authorised distribution rights central to competing when this requirement returns.

## Notice

BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation. The contract value is below the UK Government threshold of PS207,720.00 including VAT for goods and services. The contract services cannot be procured elsewhere and therefore a direct award is the most appropriate route to market.

### Procurement Information

Unique supplier. BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation. The contract value is below the UK Government threshold of PS207,720.00 including VAT for goods and services. The contract services cannot be procured elsewhere and therefore a direct award is the most appropriate route to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074689-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Coventry University |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074689-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.coventry.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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