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UKRI Data Lab Cloud Management Platform

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:43

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured a cloud management platform for the UK Research and Innovation Data Lab. The requirement is for cloud software and information systems, classified under CPV 48000000, supplied as goods through the G Cloud 14 framework’s cloud software Lot 2. Delivery is associated with the buyer’s Swindon operation. The platform is intended to provide the software capability needed to manage the Data Lab’s cloud environment. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the named buyer, and the selected supplier was OCF Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise. This is a technology procurement rather than a construction, consultancy or general IT support requirement, so relevant suppliers are cloud software providers and businesses able to supply comparable platform products.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 July 2026 to OCF Limited through a selective call-off from the G Cloud 14 framework, following a longlist and shortlist exercise. The award value is £109,299.10 excluding VAT. The call-off contract runs from 8 August 2026 to 7 August 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The maximum possible contract value is £239,417.07 excluding VAT, while the published minimum estimated value is £109,299.10 excluding VAT. The tender submission deadline was 7 July 2026 at 11:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, and the procurement category was goods. OCF Limited is the active awarded supplier.

This award indicates demand from UK Shared Business Services Limited for a defined cloud management platform supporting the UKRI Data Lab, with procurement routed through the G Cloud framework rather than a standalone open tender. A credible future competitor would need a proven cloud software product that can meet public-sector requirements for managing a cloud environment, together with the commercial and administrative capability to participate in a framework call-off and a longlist-to-shortlist exercise. SME suitability shows that scale alone was not a barrier. Suppliers should be able to evidence a clear product fit, reliable implementation and support arrangements, and experience presenting a concise, competitive response for a framework-based technology purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI Data Lab Cloud Management Platform

Notice Description

***** 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) for the provision of cloud software under Lot 2. The contract was awarded for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The maximum value of the call-off contract is PS239,417.07 excluding VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cffe748c-f01b-442a-90c3-c69057d431b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e921442a-2a00-4cd7-883e-82123b49b1cf
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
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
£239,417 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£109,299 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCF Ltd

Further Information

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