Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 22 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6022-British Standards OnLine (BSOL)

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South West (UKK14)

Awarded value£220,375published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BSI Standards Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

British Standards OnLine (BSOL) the programme will deliver a service for our client SMEs, to build their knowledge of standards so that they can use a best practice

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

73110000 Research 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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2026, 12:26 BST
Authority reference: C1148
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046317
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068817 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: BSI BSI are the only organisation that maintain all of the relevant standards

Review and risk notes

Risks: None

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends174 days ago
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published155 days ago
20 May 2026, 12:26 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
22 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 09:53 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 May 2026, 12:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £220,3751 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BSI Standards Limited5 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Optional 1 year extension as part of subscription	£220,375	22 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6022-British Standards OnLine (BSOL) · BSI Standards Limited
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£220,375
Period
5 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BSI Standards InstitutionAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXNT-1825-CMZV Seventh And Eighth Floors The Acre, London, London, WC2E 9RAContact 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 Tender20 May 2026, 12:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 09:53 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST