Award

SoftMax Pro v7.3 (VDEP, Porton)

UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

23 May 2025 at 12:10

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

03 Apr 2025 at 11:29

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, located in London, is managing a procurement process for the acquisition of SoftMax Pro v7.3 to replace the older version, SoftMaxPro v7.0.3. The associated procurement, classified under the industry category "System and support services" and "Software maintenance and repair services," is taking place at the VDEP, Porton location. The process, which involves a direct award procurement method, was initiated with the rationale that the supplier is the sole provider of the necessary licence agreements. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period scheduled from 11th April to 25th April 2025. However, a previous transparency notice for this contract was mistakenly published and canceled on 23rd May 2025, requiring a correct contract award notice to be issued later.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the software services industry, particularly those specialising in system and support services. While the procurement followed a direct award process due to the exclusivity of intellectual property, future opportunities may arise for businesses capable of aligning themselves as approved resellers or partners. SMEs with advanced expertise in software maintenance and repair services could particularly benefit by exploring similar contract frameworks or anticipating future openings where broader competition is feasible.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SoftMax Pro v7.3 (VDEP, Porton)

Notice Description

Purchase of SoftMax Pro v7.3 to replace SoftMaxPro v7.0.3

Procurement Information

We have confirmation from the supplier they are the sole provider of these licence agreements. Supplier has also confirm they are not on or use approved re-sellers who are on central government approved frameworks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026299-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£223,572 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
10 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Procurement operations
Contact Email
procurement.perations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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