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Terraform and Vault as Managed Service

Companies House

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14 Aug 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Companies House procured managed Terraform and Vault services to automate infrastructure provisioning through code and securely manage access to sensitive information, including credentials and encryption keys. The requirement is classified as licence-management software and sits in the goods category, although delivery is through a managed service. The buying organisation is Companies House, based in Cardiff. Delivery covers England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, so suppliers need to support a geographically distributed UK and Crown Dependencies requirement. The service is relevant to providers of infrastructure-as-code platforms, secrets and encryption-key management, cloud or platform engineering, and managed software licensing. It concerns the provision and operation of Terraform and Vault rather than general IT support or unrelated software supply.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 30 June 2026, and the award was made on 21 July 2026. SOFTCAT PLC was selected for an awarded value of £485,000. The contract period runs from 26 July 2026 to 25 July 2029. The stated estimated value range was £303,960.48 to £485,000, with the award at the upper value. The requirement was treated as a single procurement rather than being divided into lots. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off route. The process is complete and the award is active, so this is an outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for managed infrastructure-as-code and secrets-management capability at a substantial service scale. A credible competitor for a future Companies House requirement would need practical expertise in Terraform for repeatable infrastructure provisioning and Vault for controlling credentials, encryption keys and other sensitive data. It would also need to combine software licensing with dependable managed-service delivery across locations in the UK and the Channel Islands. The framework call-off route is central to understanding how this buyer purchases the service, so suppliers should maintain a suitable framework position or partner arrangement. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that focused specialist providers may be relevant competitors alongside larger technology resellers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Terraform and Vault as Managed Service

Notice Description

Provision of Terraform and Vault to automate the provisioning of infrastructure through code, while securely manages and controls access to sensitive data like credentials and encryption keys

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7d370d2-659a-4e41-b6db-44c288e14c96
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/907eb450-41e2-4e08-b4c4-3825ec438192
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

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£485,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£485,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 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
Companies House
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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