Official UK procurement notice
Digital Theatre+ (Existing subscribers) 2025-2028
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: Jisc
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Digital Theatre.com Limited. Digital Theatre+ brings performance directly into the classroom, library and lecture hall. Bringing you filmed productions, practitioner interviews, and a wide range of written introductory/contextual materials. Live full length productions - including Digital Theatre’s own recordings alongside collections from the likes of the Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the BBC, Broadway Digital Archive, Eclipse, Royal Opera House, London Symphony Orchestra etc. Also includes audio radio-plays from LA Theatre Works. In-depth practitioner interviews exploring process, craft and technique with academics, playwrights and industry insiders: including actors, directors as well as all backstage staff: lighting technicians, fight coordinators and stage managers. Expert research resources such as encyclopedia entries, workshops, lectures and essays all written by academics and industry insiders and many peer-reviewed. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Who may buy through it
The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following:
- Higher Education institutions
- Further Education institutions
- Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research
- Any other education institute
- Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges
- Specialist Colleges
- Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework
- www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list ↗
- www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗
- www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗
- www.neupc.ac.uk/members ↗
- www.hepcw.ac.uk/members ↗
- www.apuc-scot.ac.uk ↗
Published description of the framework
Award without competition as the supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
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Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The scope of the framework covers purchases by the following: • Higher Education institutions • Further Education institutions • Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research • Any other education institute • Multi Academy Trusts and other organisations established and acting on behalf of Colleges • Specialist Colleges • Research councils and other such organisations This framework is open to organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland Members of these consortia are eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework • www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list • www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members • www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • www.neupc.ac.uk/members • www.hepcw.ac.uk/members • www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Apr 2025, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 30 May 2025, 00:12 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2925- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028624- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050459Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Digital Theatre.com Limited. Digital Theatre+ brings performance directly into the classroom, library and lecture hall. Bringing you filmed productions, practitioner interviews, and a wide range of written introductory/contextual materials. Live full length productions - including Digital Theatre’s own recordings alongside collections from the likes of the Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the BBC, Broadway Digital Archive, Eclipse, Royal Opera House, London Symphony Orchestra etc. Also includes audio radio-plays from LA Theatre Works. In-depth practitioner interviews exploring process, craft and technique with academics, playwrights and industry insiders: including actors, directors as well as all backstage staff: lighting technicians, fight coordinators and stage managers. Expert research resources such as encyclopedia entries, workshops, lectures and essays all written by academics and industry insiders and many peer-reviewed. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025- Transparency notice published16 Apr 2025, 16:38 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 May 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 May 2025, 00:12 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Theatre.com Limited1 May 2025 – 1 May 2028 · up to 1 May 2029Extensions: We have consistently renewed the agreement in the past. However, the decision to extend the contract beyond the 2025-2028 term will be a joint decision involving both the publisher and Jisc. Several factors will be considered, including agreeable pricing and the value of renewal, such as the number of subscribers. While it is highly likely that the agreement will be renewed, we review each contract closer to the renewal period, which is why we have committed to a three-year term at this point. | £213,979 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracts
Digital Theatre+ (Existing subscribers) 2025-2028
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2025
- Value
- £213,979 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 May 2025 – 1 May 2028 · up to 1 May 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- We have consistently renewed the agreement in the past. However, the decision to extend the contract beyond the 2025-2028 term will be a joint decision involving both the publisher and Jisc. Several factors will be considered, including agreeable pricing and the value of renewal, such as the number of subscribers. While it is highly likely that the agreement will be renewed, we review each contract closer to the renewal period, which is why we have committed to a three-year term at this point.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- JiscProcess contact pointProcuring entityThe contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc.
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Digital Theatre.com LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender