AGCAS Providing Content - 31 January 2028

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£260,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 25 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ACAS Ltd, AGCAS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AGCAS are supplying the content of titles on the prospect.ac.uk (prospect.ac.uk ↗) website. These consist of 502 job profiles and 100 titles which explore 'what can I do with my degree'. (prospects.ac.uk ↗) offers careers advice and guidance to students.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Mar 2026, 12:48 GMT
Last source update: 8 Apr 2026, 12:50 BST
Authority reference: Proc3253
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031911
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0673cf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: The material on the prospects.uk (prospects.uk ↗) website is unique. Working with AGCAS enables Jisc to support careers services in HE as they are specialists in the professional network for higher education career development and graduate employment. As such we believe that this service cannot currently be provided by an
alternative supplier.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends192 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published192 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 12:50 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
25 Mar 2026, 12:48 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
25 Mar 2026, 13:53 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
8 Apr 2026, 12:50 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £260,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ACAS LtdSME, AGCASSMEjoint awardAGCAS Providing Content8 Apr 2026 – 31 Jan 2028	£260,000 inc. VAT	25 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

AGCAS Providing Content - 31 Janauary 2028 · ACAS LtdSME, AGCASSME
Signed
8 Apr 2026
Value
£260,000 inc. VAT
Period
8 Apr 2026 – 31 Jan 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: The contract does not exceed £5 million including VAT.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

JISC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05747339 · GB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

AGCASAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRDQ-6379-QXZG 463A Glossop Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2QDContact email
AcasAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMDB-4496-XJDJ 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, London, E20 1HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 12:50 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 13:53 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 12:48 GMT