Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV15FB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal
Reference number: FRAM-1948-26-TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
89 001.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation. The contract value is below the UK Government threshold of £207,720.00 including VAT for goods and services. The contract services cannot be procured elsewhere and therefore a direct award is the most appropriate route to market.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Unique supplier. BSOL provides access to current and archived British and international standards. The standards are a unique resource and essential for engineering, building and architecture courses, and embedded into their teaching . It is required for accreditation. The contract value is below the UK Government threshold of £207,720.00 including VAT for goods and services. The contract services cannot be procured elsewhere and therefore a direct award is the most appropriate route to market.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FRAM-1948-26-TH
Title: British Standards Online (BSOL) renewal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JISC SERVICES LIMITED
PZZC-9926-PRNM
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 89 001.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@coventry.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2026