Award

SNOW renewal

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

10 Jun 2025 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) involves the renewal of Snow licenses. This award notice, not a call for competition, falls under the industry category of license management software packages with a postal code location in SN2 1FL, Swindon, England. The procurement process is in the 'Award' stage, concluding with an active award made on 30th April 2025, and published on 10th June 2025. The procurement method utilised is selective, executed through a call-off from the RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 framework, with the contract period commencing on 28th June 2025 and ending on 27th June 2026. The tender's status is marked as complete, with a total value of £42,120.

This contracting process presents business growth opportunities, especially for companies proficient in software license management solutions. Although this contract was awarded to Softcat Plc, a large-scale supplier, the suitability criteria point towards potential opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in similar future tenders. Businesses specialising in IT services and software solutions, particularly those positioned to leverage framework agreements like G-Cloud, may find competitive openings within the UK public sector's procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

SNOW renewal

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Shared Business Services Ltd had a requirement for renewal of Snow licenses. This has been sourced via direct award against the RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-565244b4-8583-4df9-acd4-30a90c3c8616
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d0ab79-14d4-471b-bf08-e6aaf9e999ec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,120 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,120 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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 1FL
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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