Open Athens · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham College (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£35,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of a contract for the provision of a Jisc OpenAthens subscription and associated authentication services. The contract enables secure, single sign-on access to subscribed electronic resources, databases, journals, e-books, and digital content for authorised users. The service includes ongoing support, administration, and maintenance to ensure reliable access management and compliance with organisational information access requirements.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award to Jisc under a single waiver notification

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: 16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-067095
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cc8a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Jisc is the sole provider of the OpenAthens authentication service and holds the exclusive rights to supply, maintain, and support the platform. No alternative suppliers are authorised to provide the service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc	£35,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 067095-2026-1 · Jisc
Signed
15 Jul 2026
Value
£35,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10004577 City Hub, 111 Canal Street,, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG17HBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Review BodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Jisc Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05747339 Bristol, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.