Official UK procurement notice
Jisc FE Subscription · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Nottingham College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedProcedure 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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681fcFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 13:31 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jisc Services LtdFE Membership1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 | £51,552 inc. VAT | 14 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender