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DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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04 Nov 2025 at 11:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), focused on acquiring Cloud monitoring licences through a limited competition method. This contract, titled "DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring," falls under the services category and has been successfully awarded. The procurement was carried out by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, with SOFTCAT PLC chosen as the supplier. Located in Swindon, UKRI sought services to be delivered within the United Kingdom region, specifically governed by legal basis 2023/54. The contract, commenced on 29th October 2025 and ending on 28th October 2026, was formally signed on 27th October 2025, with the total contract value reaching £43,839.25.

This tender provides opportunities for companies specialising in cloud services and subscription solutions to leverage their offerings to public sector clients, mainly central government entities. Businesses with strong technical capabilities in cloud monitoring and those offering competitively priced subscription services are well-positioned to engage in such procurements. Large enterprises, given SOFTCAT PLC's involvement, benefit the most from participating in similar future tenders due to potential scale and resource advantages. This restructuring of technology management for UK Research and Innovation presents varied growth prospects within the ICT service delivery domain for qualified suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Cloud monitoring Licences.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070774-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,532 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
29 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2026 6-12 months
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 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

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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