British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£89,001published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 6 Aug 2026, 12:41 BST
Last source update: 6 Aug 2026, 12:41 BST
Authority reference: FRAM-1948-26-TH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-074689
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd9a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: 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 £207,720.00 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,0011 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd	£89,001 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
29 May 2026
Value
£89,001
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV15FBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-UKPRN: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.