Notice Information
Notice Title
Aptitude - Software Licensing
Notice Description
Access to software license provided by Aptitude Software Limited
Procurement Information
Supplier developed and provided the software and owns the intellectual property rights and is the only supplier able to provide security updates, patches and bug fixes. Authority requires the licence to continue IFRS work hence the direct award requirement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059f01
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065839-2025
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48517000 - IT software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,496,748 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,496,748 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Oct 2025 - 23 Sep 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK EXPORT FINANCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HQ
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065839-2025
16th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059852-2025
25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058480-2025
22nd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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