Official UK procurement notice
Credo Reference Agreement 2023-2026
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with Credo Reference for an online reference resource providing full-text access to e-book content from over 100 highly regarded publishers. Constantly expanding, the Academic Core Collection contains over 800 titles. Plus Credo Essential Collections is now available. The easy-to-use platform is an ideal starting point for research. Credo helps students explore topics and build context, using features such as the recently-enhanced Mind Map, related searches and extensive cross referencing.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 14 Mar 2023, 09:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Apr 2023, 14:09 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2154- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012001- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b283Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Credo Reference is the rights owner of this resource collection.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information about 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).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credo Reference Limited | £254,999 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Credo Reference Limited | £254,999 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012001-2023-1-1 · Credo Reference Limited
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2023
- Value
- £254,999
- Status
- active
Contract 007330-2023-1 · Credo Reference Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £254,999
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Credo ReferenceAwarded supplier
- Credo Reference LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.