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Notice Title

Black Duck Software Licence Subscription

Notice Description

Black Duck 4 year licence subscription to the following products: Black Duck SCA, Black Duck Binary Analysis, Black Duck Coverity, Black Duck Defensics, Black Duck Seeker, Black Duck Software Risk Manager, Black Duck Polaris Platform, Black Duck Code Sight.

Procurement Information

NPL are buying Black Duck proprietary software from Black Duck. As there are no resellers there is no competition and as this service is not available via a compliant Procurement framework NPL must therefore award directly.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066384
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020106-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £2,240,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Pending
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: TEDDINGTON
Postcode: TW11 0LW
Post Town: Twickenham
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward: Teddington
Westminster Constituency: Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: BLACK DUCK SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020106-2026
5th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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