Awarded contract

British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) 2026-2029

Details

Buyer: Jisc
Supplier(s): British Standards Institution
Value: £7,310,635
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 28 April 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with BSI Standards Ltd to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to subscribe to British Standards Institution Online (BSOL)/ BSI Knowledge at preferential rates. BSOL/ BSI Knowledge is a bibliographic, citation and full text database of more than 100,000+ British and adopted European and international standards. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. ## Contract award Title: British Standards Institution (BSOL/BSI Knowledge) 2026-2029

Timeline

Completed: Award published28 April 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date28 April 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Jisc provides digital, data and network services to UK higher and further education, and buys as a central body with its own commercial team. Suppliers register free on the Mercell e-tendering portal to view and respond to opportunities. Contracts also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service. A procurement pipeline lists larger contracts expected over the next five years. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems cover network equipment, cloud services and research systems. Member universities and colleges call off these agreements directly, without running their own tender. Regional partners including SUPC, APUC and HEPCW extend this buying power across the sector.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Jisc's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

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