Notice Information
Notice Title
Brand licensing software
Notice Description
The brand licensing team at the Science Museum Group acts as licensor across several brands. There can be several style guides for each brand. We are looking for a brand licensing software to cover the functionality set out in the project brief.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG's sole discretion
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06548b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013705-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48218000 - License management software package
72212218 - License management software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £205,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £205,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW7 2DD
- 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)
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Electoral Ward
- Brompton & Hans Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013705-2026
16th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013704-2026
16th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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