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Software Asset Management Tool 2027-2030

Hampshire County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 08:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council has procured a software asset management solution for managing, monitoring and optimising software across its IT estate. The system is intended to help the council maintain software licence compliance, see how software is being used, make informed decisions and reduce exposure to software audits. The requirement is for software and associated support, rather than a general IT service. The buying organisation is based in Winchester, and the delivery address is in Southampton. The procurement was made through the software lot of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat PLC on 22 September 2026. Hampshire County Council used a selective framework call-off procedure. The award value is £800,910. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 January 2030. The tender deadline was 17 September 2026. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is for the software asset management solution across the council’s IT estate; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are stated in the published process information.

This award shows demand from Hampshire County Council for software asset management that gives organisation-wide visibility of software use and supports licence compliance, optimisation and audit-risk management. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to supply and support a solution capable of operating across a substantial public-sector IT estate, with the functionality to monitor software assets and provide information that supports licensing and purchasing decisions. Experience in managing software licences and helping customers reduce audit exposure would be directly relevant. The successful supplier was a large business, and the procurement was channelled through a software framework lot, so suppliers should be positioned to serve public-sector framework call-offs of this scale and scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Software Asset Management Tool 2027-2030

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council has entered into a new contract for the provision of a Software Asset Management solution to support the effective management, monitoring and optimisation of software assets across its IT estate. The contract ensures continued access to the tools required to maintain software licence compliance, improve visibility of software usage, support informed decision-making and reduce the risk of software audit exposure. The contract has been awarded via a call-off under Lot 3 - Software of the Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8cee495-8723-4630-9b5d-b62bab32190a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a751c2-72ce-4357-8e9f-cebde4bf375f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,910 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,910 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
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
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UD
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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