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DDaT25237 - Software and support

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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04 Jun 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority, has concluded a procurement process for software support services through a direct procurement method due to technical reasons limiting competition. This specific contract, referred to as DDaT25237, was awarded without competition under a 'Below threshold' procurement method, as only a particular supplier, ARD Ware Ltd, could provide the necessary services. The procurement details notice was published on 4 June 2025 following the initiation of the contract period that spans from 9 May 2025 to 8 October 2025. The awarded contract, now active and valued at £11,732.04 excluding VAT, falls within the industry-specific software package category and serves the United Kingdom region from Swindon, where both the buying and procuring entities are located.

This procurement represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software support and industry-specific software packages to explore future engagements with government bodies, particularly those with unique technical capabilities or proprietary solutions. Although this contract was awarded directly to ARD Ware Ltd due to its specialised capacity to meet specific requirements, similar future tenders could provide avenues for other companies with competitive and innovative offerings to position themselves as key suppliers within the public sector. Larger enterprises with the ability to provide unique or specialised IT services would find themselves well-suited to compete in related procurements.

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Notice Title

DDaT25237 - Software and support

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Software Support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0542f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029970-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,732 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
8 May 2025 - 8 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
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

ARD WARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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