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CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licenses

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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25 Sep 2025 at 11:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a sub-central government public authority located in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licences". This contract is focused on the renewal of 100 existing software licences to facilitate ongoing use within scientific delivery, specifically aiding the deployment of R products. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, classified as "Below threshold - without competition". The award stage of the contract commenced on 25th September 2025, with the contract period running from 18th July 2025 to 31st July 2026, valued at £30,000 net, or £36,000 gross.

This contract offers significant business growth potential for companies specialising in licence management or software development services. Despite the procurement being below threshold and awarded without competition, it underscores the importance of maintaining robust software solutions for scientific research and data analysis. The existing supplier, Postit Software PBC, headquartered in Boston, United States, has been engaged as the service provider. Businesses with expertise in cloud-based server solutions for authentication and certificates might find similar opportunities within the public sector where cutting-edge software services are crucial for day-to-day operations and long-term sustainable development.

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Notice Title

CEFAS25-118 Contract for Renewal of Posit Software Licenses

Notice Description

Contract for the Renewal of 100 existing licences with posit to enable ongoing use of connect within scientific delivery for deploying r products. Subscription service to provide a cloud based Radius server providing certificate services to Cefas and specifically enabling the remote authentication and build of end user laptops.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059655-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212218 - License management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procure@cefas.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POSTIT SOFTWARE PBC

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