Notice Information
Notice Title
DDaT26131 - Server Licences
Notice Description
***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovate had a requirement for Server Licences. This procurement has been conducted via Direct Award against SLRA Lot 1 Framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-614a0b4e-e11c-4ecd-a9e1-6e6de8df7422
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bc4010d-c6dd-4ea0-b3f3-5761315fd51e
- 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
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48219700 - Communications server software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £29,040 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £29,040 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Mar 2026 - 19 Mar 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bc4010d-c6dd-4ea0-b3f3-5761315fd51e
7th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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