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Published 15 May 2025, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Public Information Online 2025/28

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

Framework agreementDirect award
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill 14 May 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Public Information Online

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Public Information Online (PIO). PIO offers Jisc members the opportunity to subscribe to PIO, a complete collection of parliamentary papers from Westminster, the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland and the Welsh Assemblies. PIO is the rightsholder and sole supplier of this product. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use. The contract will be with Jisc Services Limited as a subsidiary of Jisc.

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:

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 #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
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
15 May 2025, 10:14 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
Proc2963
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048244
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513f9 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
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Timeline

27 May 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    27 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 May 2025, 10:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 May 2025, 17:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    7 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 12 awards · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Public Information Online1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028Options: Supplier offers more than one optional product through the agreement£260,83314 May 2025standstill to 27 May 2025Standstill

Contracts

  • Public Information Online 2025/28

    Signed
    5 Aug 2025
    Value
    £313,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
    Options
    Supplier offers more than one optional product through the agreement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Public Information OnlineFramework contractorGB-PPON: PLCN-9838-HPXM 15 Hoopers Yard, Kimberley Road, London, London, NW6 7EJContact 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