Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework

What the buyer is asking for

Jisc is establishing a Framework to enable it access to specialist consultants, with expertise in digital transformation, libraries and research & innovation in the UK non-profit organisation sector (tertiary education, charities, funding). Jisc consultancy supports a range of organisations through the development and implementation of digital leadership, digital transformation, and research and innovation initiatives. To enhance the delivery of these services to its members, Jisc requires external consultants to collaborate in providing strategic and operational expertise across all areas of business.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityCompleteness CheckThis is pass/fail requirement carried out in Stage 1.
• qualityExcluded/ Excludable suppliersThis is pass/fail requirement carried out in Stage 1.
• qualityConditions of ParticipationThis is pass/fail requirement carried out in Stage 1.
• qualityCompetency and experienceThis is pass/fail requirement carried out in Stage 1.
• qualityStage 2 InterviewTo evaluate the Supplier's soft skills through competency-based questions, requiring examples that demonstrate their experience and capability.

2 lots

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• Digital Transformation£1.0m

  Digital and organisational change across learning, teaching and assessment, student experience and support, training, research, knowledge management and digital and physical infrastructure. Consultancy work can help organisations with strategy development and review, organisational planning and review of systems, services, information and data management to inform investment priorities and future development. Jisc consultancy around digital transformation helps to explore and address factors such as organisational culture, digital leadership, digital capability and wellbeing, helping to create the conditions for sustainable change and enhanced business outcomes. This work will align with our Framework for digital transformation in higher education. Our digital transformation toolkit (https://www.jisc.ac.uk/taking-digital-transformation-forward-in-your-organisation/towards-digital-transfo

• Research and Innovation£1.0m

  Digital and data research infrastructure strategy and operational development in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors. Research management strategy and operational development in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors. Scholarly communications in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   2 Oct 2026, 15:27 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 24 days

   27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 33 days

   5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 125 days

   4 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice7 Aug 2026, 08:54 BST075055-2026
2. Notice published7 Aug 2026, 09:25 BST075085-2026
3. Tender notice2 Oct 2026, 15:27 BST093461-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender