HE Consultancy Framework: Libraries; Digital preservation
Jisc · Local or regional public body
In brief
Jisc has announced plans to buy IT and software and research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 17 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 912 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Jisc is establishing an open framework to enable Jisc to purchase HE consultancy. This consultancy focuses on the needs of libraries in the UK higher education sector. Jisc consultancy supports institutions with the development and implementation of digital transformation programmes at both strategic and operational levels, from business strategies and planning to development of systems, services and data management including digital preservation. The Open Framework covers five specialisms separated into Lots: Strategy: strategy development, business planning, service development, digital resources management Copyright and licensing: copyright and licensing issues in relation to digital…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 047660-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
91Awards
69Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- American Mathematical Society1 contract
- BMJ Publishing Group Limited1 contract
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press1 contract
- Concur Holdings (Netherlands) B.V.1 contract
- Corporate Document Services Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £9.25mestimated
- £15mframework ceiling
- £40kestimated
- £65kestimated
- £400kestimated
From notice 047660-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.