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Open Athens

Software package and information systems
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Nottingham College: "Open Athens". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNottingham CollegeScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Nottingham College
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Nottingham College. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2Bids / Report
75% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Best CompaniesTop vendor: 63.6% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 13 active published awards; 12 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Best Companies1 win£90,000
JISC SERVICES LIMITED1 win£51,552
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNottingham College
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
Last source update16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cc8a
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Direct award to Jisc under a single waiver notification
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £35,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
JISC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£35,000 · signed 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Nottingham College

Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10004577
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  • Nottingham College
    buyer

    GB-UKPRN: 10004577
    City Hub, 111 Canal Street,, Nottingham, UKF14, NG17HB
    Sarah.Walters@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
    +44 1158842209

  • Jisc Services Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05747339
    Bristol, UK

  • The Review Body
    reviewBody

    London
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleJisc 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.