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Open Athens

Nottingham College · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:11.

Opportunity overview

Award of a contract for the provision of a Jisc OpenAthens subscription and associated authentication services. The contract enables secure, single sign-on access to subscribed electronic resources, databases, journals, e-books, and digital content for authorised users. The service includes ongoing support, administration, and maintenance to ensure reliable access management and compliance with organisational information access requirements.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Jisc Services Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£35k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2026
Award ID
067095-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05747339
Location
Bristol, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Direct award to Jisc under a single waiver notificationValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc8a
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Jisc is the sole provider of the OpenAthens authentication service and holds the exclusive rights to supply, maintain, and support the platform. No alternative suppliers are authorised to provide the service.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Direct award to Jisc under a single waiver notification
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Nottingham College
Id
GB-UKPRN-10004577

Identifier

Legal Name
Nottingham College
Id
10004577
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Address

Street Address
City Hub, 111 Canal Street,
Locality
Nottingham
Region
UKF14
Postal Code
NG17HB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Sarah Walters
Telephone
+44 1158842209

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Jisc Services Ltd
Id
GB-COH-05747339

Identifier

Legal Name
Jisc Services Ltd
Id
05747339
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Bristol
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
The Review Body
Id
GB-FTS-184549

Identifier

Legal Name
The Review Body

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
067095-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05747339
Name
Jisc Services Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
067095-2026-1
Award ID
067095-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jul 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
35,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG17HB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 067095-2026award, contract ·