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Huddle Licences

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Jul 2026 at 07:44

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28 Jan 2026 at 11:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) procured Huddle licences: administration software and associated subscription services for use in the United Kingdom. The requirement is classified as goods, covering software licences rather than bespoke development, consultancy or physical equipment. Dstl is based at Porton Down, Salisbury, and is the buying organisation. The procurement concerns access to and use of Huddle software under a public-sector purchasing arrangement. It is relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers, cloud-service providers and licensing specialists able to supply Huddle subscriptions to a UK public-sector defence research organisation, including those able to manage a change in the contracting supplier’s legal or trading name.

This completed procurement was handled as a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026 at 23:59. Two active awards are recorded separately, each valued at £47,142 including the stated currency. IDEAGEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED was awarded on 27 January 2026, with a contract period from 27 January 2026 to 31 January 2027. Ideagen Technology Limited was awarded on 21 July 2026, with a contract period from 21 July 2026 to 31 January 2027. The second award reflects a new purchase order following a supplier-name change and is described as an administrative transparency notice. The procurement was not reserved for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement indicates an established requirement for Huddle software licences and subscription support within Dstl. A credible future competitor would need to provide the Huddle product or hold the necessary authority to resell and support it, administer subscriptions reliably, and deal with public-sector purchasing requirements through a dynamic purchasing system. Suppliers should be able to maintain continuity when customer accounts, purchase orders or contracting entities change, while supporting a UK-based government research and defence organisation. The buyer’s use of a selective call-off route means relevant suppliers would benefit from understanding the system’s qualification requirements and responding efficiently to software licensing opportunities of this type.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Huddle Licences

Notice Description

Notice previously published under DSTL0000059309. Issued new PO due to supplier name change. Notice for transparency/admin purposes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3cb2b925-11cc-4b3b-a515-d8cf31985c1b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54a3fac9-f6f6-42b1-82f5-b9bde83fec72
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48219300 - Administration software package

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,142 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,142 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 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
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

IDEAGEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Ideagen Technology Limited

Further Information

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