Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Chris Hallahan
Telephone
+44 2081482444
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05747339
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/95517
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Access and Password Management solutions
Reference number
Proc2822
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Please note this is a Market Consultation Document ONLY, not a procurement exercise, and Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is not seeking tenders at this stage.
We are a membership organization, providing digital solutions for UK education and research. Our group purchasing scheme offers a transparent, equitable, and cost-effective opportunity for our members to acquire solutions for Access Management and Password Management Solutions tools.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48761000 - Anti-virus software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is a Market Consultation Document ONLY, not a procurement exercise, and Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is not seeking tenders at this stage.
We are a membership organization, providing digital solutions for UK education and research. Our group purchasing scheme offers a transparent, equitable, and cost-effective opportunity for our members to acquire solutions for Access Management and Password Management Solutions tools.
These solutions should support UK further and higher education, and research institutions, in improving security, simplifying user experience, and enhancing operational efficiency.
The procurement will focus on solutions that:
- Offer seamless integration with institutional IT systems.
- Support multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO).
- Provide secure and efficient password management functionality, including self-service options for end-users.
- Align with Jisc’s digital transformation strategy and cybersecurity objectives.
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties should respond using the contact email to express interest, and are free to provide links, case studies, indicative pricing and any other materials that provides Jisc with an insight into your solution(s).
Jisc will use any information obtained as a result of this PIN to determine the procurement strategy used to deliver the service described.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Regard Section 1.3, please note that there is no document to respond to at this stage (this is standard language that is used in the eForm that cannot be amended).
Interested parties are encouraged to respond as soon as they are able; this is not a tendering exercise and we are not looking for formal proposals at this stage.
We also have no fixed date for when any future arrangement might become live, though every effort will be made to conduct any future procurement with pace.