---
title: "Jisc subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077744"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Jisc subscription

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077744

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured a Jisc subscription service for the 2026/27 academic year. The requirement is a subscription to services supplied by Jisc, classified as subscription services (CPV 79980000), supporting the University’s organisational and educational activities. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, whose Frenchay Campus is in Bristol. Jisc, a large supplier based in Bristol, was selected to provide the service. The procurement covers one requirement rather than a range of separately described goods, works or service packages. Businesses relevant to this type of opportunity include established providers of subscription-based services for universities and other higher education organisations.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Jisc was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 6 May 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £76,121.17 excluding VAT and £91,345.40 including VAT. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The requirement was not divided into competing lots: it was handled as a single completed lot. The available outcome shows a direct, non-competitive route rather than an open tender evaluated against published price, quality or other competing criteria.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award shows the University’s need for a substantial annual subscription service supplied through a direct, below-threshold route. A credible competitor would need to provide a subscription product that is relevant to higher education, support the University’s organisational and educational requirements, and sustain service delivery throughout a full academic-year contract. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that scale and the ability to maintain an established subscription service are relevant commercial signals. Businesses considering similar work should be able to explain their service coverage, continuity arrangements, customer support and experience serving universities, while understanding that this particular procurement was awarded without competition.

## Notice

Jisc subscription for 2026/27 (until 31 July 2027)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089525-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,121 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 11:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089525-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089525-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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