Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Coventry University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Jisc Services Limited
- Value
- £89,001
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 074689-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 May 2026
- Published6 Aug 2026Published 69 days after the contract date
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. 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.
About the supplier
Jisc Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02881024).