Notice Information
Notice Title
SAS Analytics Pro Licences 2026-29
Notice Description
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to SAS Software Ltd. The supplier will provide SAS Analytics Pro licences which are required by the NAO to effectively review and validate analytical models created with SAS by some of its key financial audit clients. The contract will run for a period of three years, commencing on the 1st of March 2026 until the 28th of February 2029.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-03834f77-5f26-4776-a332-16cb4e4639e9
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de03e4d7-f614-48bb-9d3e-2c35d1d64587
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72316000 - Data analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £21,132 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £21,132 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1W 9SP
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Pimlico North
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de03e4d7-f614-48bb-9d3e-2c35d1d64587
9th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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