---
title: "British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) (Jisc)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e757"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Strathclyde"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) (Jisc)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e757

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured subscription access to British Standards Institution content through Jisc’s BSOL/BSI Knowledge agreement. The requirement covers access to British Standards, together with adopted European and international standards, for use by the University. This is a standards information and digital subscription service rather than physical supply, consultancy or construction work. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and the service is delivered for the University in the United Kingdom. The awarded supplier is JISC Services Limited, which provides the access through its British Standards Institution agreement. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of standards databases, information subscriptions, institutional digital-content access and related licensing arrangements.

This completed procurement was awarded under a framework agreement using a selective procedure below the applicable threshold; the award was not competitively reopened. It comprised one lot. JISC Services Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2029. The contract value is £88,201 excluding VAT, or £105,841.20 including VAT. The award is for subscription services and the contract is active. The process was evaluated through the framework-award route rather than a competitive call-off. The contracting authority is the University of Strathclyde. The requirement was specifically for access to British, adopted European and international standards through the Jisc BSOL/BSI Knowledge arrangement.

This procurement demonstrates sustained institutional demand for licensed access to authoritative technical standards within a Scottish university. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a substantial standards catalogue covering British Standards as well as adopted European and international standards, with the rights and licensing arrangements needed for organisational or academic users. The service would also need to support reliable digital access throughout a multi-year institutional subscription, with clear entitlement management and dependable customer support. Experience supplying universities or other large organisations with standards information services would strengthen a supplier’s position. Understanding framework-based public procurement and the requirements of below-threshold awards would also be commercially relevant, since the buyer used an existing Jisc agreement rather than reopening competition.

## Notice

The University required access to British as well as adopted European and international standards through Jisc's British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078888-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,201 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Strathclyde |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078888-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078888-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-068d23
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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