Notice Information
Notice Title
Research platform subscription
Notice Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of a Research platform subscription. This has been sourced via a Single Tender Action (below threshold).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7012ec37-e4b5-47ae-8b95-016432d362f4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d40219aa-a4d5-472a-87f8-bb7d7b0067fd
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- 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
- £10,385 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £10,385 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jan 2026 - 13 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
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/d40219aa-a4d5-472a-87f8-bb7d7b0067fd
21st January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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