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Annual Chef License 26/27

Financial Conduct Authority

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) procured an annual renewal of its Chef software licences and related IT support services. The requirement reduces the organisation’s licence estate to 1,200 licences following a review, while supporting ongoing work to move away from Chef towards Ansible. This is an IT services requirement covering software, support and associated technical services, classified under CPV 72000000. Delivery is for the FCA in London, at its office in Endeavour Square, E20 1JN. The procurement is therefore relevant to suppliers with experience providing Chef licensing and support to public or regulated-sector organisations, particularly where the service must operate alongside a longer-term transition to Ansible.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was valued at £220,000, while the active award to SOFTCAT LTD - FCA is valued at £281,092. The award date was 3 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2027, following a tender submission deadline of 1 August 2026 at 12:00. The FCA selected one supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process; the available procurement information does not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. The contract covers services rather than goods or works, and participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for enterprise Chef licensing and support within the FCA, alongside active Ansible migration work. A credible future competitor would need strong knowledge of Chef licensing models, licence reduction and estate management, together with the technical capability to support an existing Chef environment while helping an organisation transition to Ansible. Experience of framework call-offs and public-sector or regulated-sector procurement would be important, as would the capacity to manage a substantial licence estate and provide dependable technical support throughout the service. Suppliers focused only on general software resale, without Chef and Ansible capability, would be less well placed for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Annual Chef License 26/27

Notice Description

Annual renewal for Chef. We're reducing the number of licences to 1,200 following the licence review, in addition to the ongoing work on Ansible to eventually move away from Chef.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01fb589c-7051-437d-b1ed-abe9c3482813
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£281,092 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Financial Conduct Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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