Official UK procurement notice
OUP Online Products for HE 2026-203
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Oxford University Press to give Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to OUP Online Products for both HE and FE at preferential rates, as opposed to only HE that was stated in the UK5. OUP Online Products for HE and FE combines a range of OUP datasets and online reference works, including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and Oxford Handbooks Online. 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
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.
- OUP Online Products for HE 2026-2030 · Oxford Brookes University · 19 Oct 2026
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
- 6 May 2026, 12:10 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
- Authority reference
Proc3290- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074293- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06924eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026- Transparency notice published6 May 2026, 12:10 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published6 May 2026, 13:16 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 15:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University Press LimitedOUP Online Products for HE 2026-20301 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030Options: The licensed material is available as individual products or some reference products can be combined into a bundle/ package. Institutions can select the products or bundles/packages which best meet their needs. | £11,142,000 inc. VAT | 6 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
OUP Online Products for HE 2026-2030 · Oxford University Press Limited
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2026
- Value
- £11,142,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The licensed material is available as individual products or some reference products can be combined into a bundle/ package. Institutions can select the products or bundles/packages which best meet their needs.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford University PressFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender