Award

SoftMax Pro v7.3

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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23 Jul 2025 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, through the UK Health Security Agency, has completed a procurement process for the "SoftMax Pro v7.3" license management software package. This procurement is categorised under goods and involves upgrading, maintenance, and technical support. The award stage was reached as of 23rd July 2025, with the contracting process initiated without a prior call for competition due to exclusive rights protection, as permitted by Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The geographical focus is the UK with delivery specifically intended for the region UKI32. Notably, the contract was signed on 26th June 2025 for £223,572 GBP, awarded to Molecular Devices (UK) Limited.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those dealing with licensing and technical support. Molecular Devices (UK) Limited, being an SME, exemplifies the level of expertise required to fulfil such specialised contracts. Companies able to offer unique or proprietary solutions are ideally positioned to compete for similar procurements, especially in scenarios where exclusive intellectual property rights are involved. Such tenders can foster significant business growth, enabling companies to establish long-term relationships with national agencies like the UK Health Security Agency.

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Notice Title

SoftMax Pro v7.3

Notice Description

SoftMax Pro v7.3 Licence

Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade SoftMax Pro v7.3 GxP software, annual maintenance and technical support plan and associated installation.

Procurement Information

The use of an STA in this circumstance is permissible under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, namely 2B,(iii):<br/>General grounds<br/>(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following :--<br/>b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:<br/>(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,<br/>There are no conflicts of interest nor commercial interests between the UKHSA Team and the suppliers providing these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056477
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042305-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurementnotices@ukhsa.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
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOLECULAR DEVICES (UK

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