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Brand licensing software 2026

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Jun 2026 at 16:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Mar 2026 at 10:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Science Museum Group procured brand licensing software: a software package for managing licences and associated information systems. The requirement is classified as license management software (CPV 48218000) and falls within goods procurement. The buyer is Science Museum Group, based at The Science Museum in London. The software is intended to support the group’s brand licensing activity, including the management of licensing arrangements and related information. The requirement was structured as one lot and is relevant to software vendors, licensing-platform providers and suppliers able to deliver a business system for a public museum group. The procurement concerns the supply of the software solution rather than construction, consultancy or general IT support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DEPENDABLE RIGHTS LIMITED on 24 June 2026; the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option at the Science Museum Group’s discretion to extend by up to two years, to 30 September 2031. It used a selective competitive flexible procedure. Three bids were received and one reached the final stage. The initial tender deadline was 7 April 2026, with the award decision due by 1 May 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, system demonstration at 30% and price at 20%.

Although this contract has been awarded, it demonstrates demand from a major museum group for specialist brand licensing software and shows the scale of system needed for a substantial institutional licensing operation. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would offer a credible licence-management platform, understand the administration of brands and licensing arrangements, and be able to present a proposed solution clearly against published requirements. The procurement also shows that quality and the practical demonstration of the system matter more than price alone: together they accounted for 80% of evaluation. Competitors would therefore need a mature product, strong implementation and user-facing demonstration capability, supported by a commercial offer suitable for a central-government public authority.

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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/086064-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Science Museum Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2DD
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEPENDABLE RIGHTS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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