RFI - Automated Identity Verification service for the UK Education Sector

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£1,200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 2 Aug 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 moends 1 Oct 2025 · starts 2 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

JSL is keen to understand the marketplace for vendors / providers of automated ID Verification systems for use by higher and further education institutions for the purpose of enrolment and other opportunities. A full RFI document can be accessed via our etendering portal at uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software package · Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 2 moSME

Contract period: 2 Aug 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 (2 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

48100000 Industry specific software package 48517000 IT software package 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Mar 2025, 14:34 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2025, 14:34 GMT
Authority reference: Proc2892
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-008759
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIT software packageIndustry specific software package
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 2 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
11 Mar 2025, 14:34 GMT
Market engagement
25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
Please read the Request for information document for full details, found on our eTendering portal uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗ Please also note that this RFI is NOT a tender process, and Jisc is only interested in seeking preliminary market information at this stage. We expect a tender procedure, the format of which is yet to be decided, to follow in the coming months. A precise timetable cannot be given.
Tender notice expected
2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
2 Aug 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
11 Mar 2025, 14:34 GMT
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2025, 14:34 GMT