Notice Information
Notice Title
Brand licensing software 2026
Notice Description
The Science Museum Group is looking for a supplier for the provision of Brand Licensing Software.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG's sole discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066513
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020777-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48218000 - License management software package
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
- 9 Mar 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 May 2026 - 14 May 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/020777-2026
9th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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