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DDaT26444 - Software licenses

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:18

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited bought software licences, classed as software packages and information systems (CPV 48000000). The requirement is described as a purchase of software licences, with no further breakdown of the products or their intended use. Delivery is stated as taking place in the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement rather than a software development or implementation services contract. The buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, and the selected supplier is Softcat PLC. The process was conducted as a call-off from the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, so the purchase was made through an existing route to market rather than a standalone open competition.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat PLC on 11 September 2026. The contract is active, with a value of £91,133.55. Its term runs from 27 October 2026 to 26 October 2029. UK Shared Business Services Limited used a direct award under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework; the process is also described as a framework call-off. The stated estimated procurement value and awarded value are both £91,133.55. The requirement was not divided into lots in the published award information. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but no specific evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated.

This award shows that UK Shared Business Services Limited purchases software licences through the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, using a direct-award call-off route. Suppliers targeting similar demand from this buyer would need to be able to supply and license software products through that framework, and to meet its call-off requirements. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC, a large supplier, for a focused software licensing purchase rather than a broader delivery or development programme. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, so smaller software resellers or licensing specialists may also be relevant where they can participate through the framework and provide the required products. Credibility will depend on matching the buyer’s licensing needs and framework terms when a comparable requirement next arises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26444 - Software licenses

Notice Description

**** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under NHS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. Brief description of Requirement Software licenses purchase

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f38f15c8-8038-485f-8882-59bc0fa910b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6d6c290-bcd9-42b5-91cf-d8b978c9ecc7
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£91,133 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£91,133 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2026 - 26 Oct 2029 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
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

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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