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Published 14 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Jisc FE Subscription · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham College (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£51,552published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 14 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of a Jisc Further Education (FE) subscription, delivering sector‑wide digital, data and network services that support teaching, learning, research, and operational activity within the Further Education sector.

The subscription provides access to Jisc's national digital infrastructure and shared services, including but not limited to:

JANET Network services, providing secure, resilient high‑speed connectivity to national and international education and research networks.

Cyber security and resilience services, including threat intelligence, protective DNS, DDoS mitigation, security monitoring, and incident response support.

Digital learning, data and analytics services, supporting the effective use of learning technologies, learner data, and digital insight tools.

Trust and identity services, including authentication, authorisation, and access management to enable secure access to digital resources.

Licensing, content and access services, supporting access to digital resources, negotiated content agreements, and related advisory support.

Advisory, innovation and community services, providing guidance on digital transformation, emerging technologies, accessibility, and best practice across the FE sector.

These services are provided as part of Jisc's sector‑wide, membership‑based operating model and are not available from alternative suppliers on the same basis. The subscription enables economies of scale, shared infrastructure, and consistent standards across the UK Further Education sector.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
14 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
Authority reference
NC/PROC/0236
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033763
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681fc Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £51,5521 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jisc Services LtdFE Membership1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027£51,552 inc. VAT14 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWD-4544-YHZX · GB-UKPRN: 10004577 The Adams Building, Stoney Street, the Lace Market, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 1NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024GB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender