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DDaT26322 - Software Subscription

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured a software subscription service for a requirement identified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The procurement falls within software packages and information systems, covering subscription-based software services rather than physical goods or construction. Delivery is for England. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon. The selected supplier, Chess CyberSecurity Ltd, is based in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The requirement was handled as a public-sector framework call-off, indicating a need for suppliers able to provide and support software subscriptions for a UK public-sector organisation. The opportunity was classified as a services contract and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. UK Shared Business Services Limited selected Chess CyberSecurity Ltd on 29 July 2026. The awarded contract value is £20,636.75, including the stated currency of GBP, with a contract period from 20 August 2026 to 19 July 2027. The requirement was procured through a selective longlist and shortlist exercise as a call-off from the G Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14), rather than as an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 29 July 2026 at 5pm. The award notice identifies one supplier and one software subscription requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off exercise; specific scoring criteria are not stated.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award indicates demand from UK Shared Business Services Limited for relatively small-scale, subscription-based software services supporting UKRI-related requirements. A credible future competitor would need a software product that can be supplied to a UK public-sector customer, a clear subscription and support model, and the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout a defined annual contract period. Experience of the G Cloud framework route and of responding to longlist and shortlist exercises would be commercially relevant. Small and medium-sized businesses are explicitly considered suitable, so a specialist supplier can be competitive without needing the scale of a major systems integrator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26322 - Software Subscription

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** This Call Off contract has been sourced via a longlist shortlist exercise on the G Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14). UKRI had a requirement for the provision of Software Subscription.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21fa6571-6a5b-4de4-a112-4fb79b01f576
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d357d7e9-84f1-4905-aa12-f97cde225364
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,636 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,636 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 Jul 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHESS CYBERSECURITY LIMITED

Further Information

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