Award

Jisc Certificate Service

  • JISC

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044222

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0527d4 (view related notices)

Published 30 July 2025, 12:22pm



Scope

Reference

Proc2924

Description

Jisc sought to establish a single supplier framework agreement to provide a certificate service for its members and eligible organisations (our customers) to keep web and email services secure.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Contract 1. Jisc Certificate Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

30 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

30 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 11 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Jisc wishes to award a contract providing an initial 2 years of service with the possibility of extension for a further 2 years. 2 + 1 +1.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

DIGICERT IRELAND LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVDZ-4955-NXWM

Block 21, Beckett Way, Park West Business Park

Dublin

D12 C9YE

Ireland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Jisc Certificate Service


Contracting authority

JISC

  • Companies House: 05747339
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government