Jisc
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- Expiring in 18 months
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Upcoming opportunities
Request for Information: Cloud managed service team outsourcing on-call customer supportCloud managed service team outsourcing on-call customer support
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 3 Nov, 2026Source Find a TenderWe are considering outsourcing the support we provide our public sector customers for the management of their AWS and Azure infrastructure... Please read the Request for Information document for full detail
Consultancy and training AI offer
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 8 Oct, 2026Value £1.20mSource Find a TenderJisc is looking to build on its already successful AI in-house resource, and expand its consultancy and training provision in the AI space. To achieve this we need to ensure we have a bank of suitably knowledgeable and experienced external consultants who can work in conjunction with Jisc colleagues as Associates, to d
Digital Leadership and Transformation, and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 4 Sept, 2026Value £1.00mSource Find a TenderJisc is establishing an open framework to enable Jisc to purchase consultancy. This consultancy focuses on the needs of digital leadership, transformation, libraries and research & innovation in the UK non-profit organisation sector (tertiary education, charities, funding). Jisc consultancy supports a range of organisa
Request for Information (RFI) relating to Education, Research, Technology, Innovation Open Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 14 Jul, 2026Value £2.00mSource Find a TenderThis is an information gathering exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information is to gain market insight into current consultancy market capability and capacity to test the market appetite, shape the new open framework design and ensure that it is accessible and attractive to a diverse and sustainable supplier
Ciena equipment, support and maintenance
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Source Find a TenderJisc operates Ciena equipment as part of the Janet Network infrastructure. From late 2026 we will be exploring options for the supply of equipment, support and maintenance provisions. This notice is issued for transparency and advance market awareness only. It does not constitute the commencement of a procurement proce
Forsta Plus
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Value £541.00kSource Find a TenderForsta Plus is a secure, scalable multi-modal survey platform which manages advanced logic, CAWI, CATI, CAPI, qualitative research and analytics all in one place. It comprises Survey Designer (for creating and launching surveys), SmartHub (for synchronising and structuring data), and a live telephone interviewing conso
HE Consultancy Framework: Libraries; Digital preservation
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 1 Jul, 2026Value £1.00mSource Find a TenderJisc 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 le
SIC and SOC coding for Graduate Outcomes survey
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 21 May, 2026Value £2.00mSource Find a TenderHESA (part of Jisc) are seeking a supplier to support the annual coding of occupational information. This will include Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), along with some additional information to supplement this. T
SIEM/SOAR Solution for Jisc Security Operations Centre
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 14 May, 2026Source Find a TenderJisc operates a Security Operations Centre (SOC) providing managed security monitoring, detection, and response services to organisations across the UK education and research sector. Jisc intends to procure a platform to support its detection, investigation, automation, and response functions. A pre market engagement e
Group messaging framework
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 7 May, 2026Value £3.00mSource Find a TenderJisc operate a UK‑wide SMS (text messaging) service designed primarily for universities, colleges, and other education and research organisations connected to the Janet network. The service is a framework of approved SMS suppliers that Janet-connected customers can access source a supplier to buy and run messaging serv
Telecommunications Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 6 May, 2026Source Find a TenderThe Telecommunications Framework provides both managed transmission services and dark fibre services. As part of its ongoing options appraisal, Jisc is exploring the structure and scope of this framework. Jisc may utilise any remaining extension options available within the current framework arrangements. •This notice
Juniper support contract
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 6 May, 2026Source Find a TenderSupport services for the Juniper estate at Jisc. As part of its ongoing options appraisal, Jisc is exploring the scope of this contract and the potential use of existing framework agreements. Jisc may utilise any remaining extension options available within the current contractual arrangements. •This notice is issued
Network Solution Framework
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 6 May, 2026Source Find a TenderThe framework will be for the supply and support of a broad range of wired and Wi-Fi network equipment including devices with Firewall capabilities, low-end customer premises equipment (CPE), mid-range enterprise, and high-end carrier-class type equipment supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet and above. It also covers
AV provision for Jisc events
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 6 May, 2026Source Find a TenderWe are looking to establish a single contractor to provide a core suite of audio visual (AV) equipment and associated services required to deliver physical (in-person), online only and hybrid (mix online and in-person) events. This will include but is not limited to traditional AV screen hire, live streaming/ recording
Corporate Travel
Location: South West
UpcomingPublished 5 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderThe requirement is proposed to cover UK-booked business travel and accommodation; venue find and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events; coach and taxi booking solutions. As part of its ongoing options appraisal, Jisc is exploring the potential use of existing framework agreements for travel services
Portwall Lane Cleaning
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 13 Mar, 2026Value £416.00kSource Find a TenderJisc wishes to enter into a cleaning contract for its Bristol office located at 4 Portwall Lane, BS1 6NB. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) following this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) will result in the award of a contract providing an initial 2 years of service with the possibility of extending for up to a further 2 years
DNS Management Solution Request for Information
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 8 Jan, 2026Source Find a TenderJisc is undertaking a refresh of its DNS infrastructure and seeks a solution that delivers a secure, scalable, and integrated experience for our members. This is an information gathering exercise for a DNS management solution. It is neither a selection nor tender exercise; no evaluation, or award will result from this
FE content platform
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 28 Nov, 2025Source Find a TenderThis Request for Information (RFI) is an information gathering exercise by Jisc and is a public, non-binding pre-market engagement exercise - it is neither a selection nor tender exercise; no evaluation, or contract award will result from this process. Its purpose is to help us understand emerging technologies, platfor
PPM and Reactive Works - Portwall Lane 2025
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 6 Nov, 2025Value £62.00kSource Find a TenderJisc wishes to enter into a PPM and Reactive Works contract for its Bristol office located at 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6NB. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) following this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) will result in the award of a contract providing an initial 2 years of service with the possibility of extending for u
Global IP Transit
Location: South West
UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Dec, 2025Source Find a TenderJisc is looking to procure global IP transit from two providers (preferably 'tier 1') for a two to three year contract. One provider must be present at two locations in London's Docklands, specified by Jisc, with the locations fully resilient from each other. The other provider must be present in the two Docklands loca
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