Official UK procurement notice
British Standards Online (BSOL) 2023-2026
Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with British Standards for their online resource (BSOL) which is a wide-reaching teaching, research and study tool that embeds standards into course curricula. BSOL is a comprehensive source of draft, current and withdrawn British standards. Additional options include Unadopted ISO and Wiring Regulations Module.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with British Standards for their…Awarded
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with British Standards for their online resource which is a teaching, research and study tool that embeds standards into course curricula. The resource is for use by Jisc member institutions and not for Jisc's own use.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2023, 14:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2153- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016522- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b24dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The supplier retains the ownership rights to this resource content.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Standards Institution | £4,714,885 † | — | Awarded |
| BSI Standards Limited | £4,714,885 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016522-2023-1-1 · BSI Standards Limited
- Signed
- 17 May 2023
- Value
- £4,714,885
- Status
- active
Contract 007244-2023-1 · British Standards Institution
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £4,714,885
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BSI Standards Limited Awarded supplier
- British Standards institutionAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.