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Policy Commons 2026-2029 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

Framework agreementDirect awardSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 10 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Coherent Digital LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Coherent Digital LLC to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to subscribe to Policy Commons at preferential rates. Policy Commons is a suite of four related databases that enables search, discovery, retrieval and preservation of 10 million grey literature documents from local, regional and national governments, NGOs, IGOs, Think Tanks and metropolitan administrations from around the world. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

Since the UK6 was published, this agreement has expanded to include Policy Commons and Applied Science Commons, with the option to add Coherent Impact as part of a package

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
2% of call-off value
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.

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
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
27 Feb 2026, 14:56 GMT
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 13:08 BST
Authority reference
Proc3214
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038553
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e88 Find 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
—
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 2% of call-off value

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends215 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published176 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 13:08 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 14:56 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 13:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Coherent Digital LLCSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£545,00010 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Policy Commons 2026-2029 · Coherent Digital LLCSME

    Signed
    22 Apr 2026
    Value
    £545,000
    Period
    22 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
    Options
    Modules can be subscribed to individually or as 'complete' packages. Policy Commons and Applied Science Commons contain different individual modules, institutions can select those which best meet their needs. Institutions also have the option to subscribe to all Policy Commons and Applied Science Commons modules, and also add the Coherent Impact module, to make a package.

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Coherent Digital LLCFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYZG-5693-NNJD 623 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia, US, 22314, USContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender