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30 Jun 2026 at 08:21

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16 Jun 2026 at 09:51

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01 Jun 2026 at 08:45

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for SAP Licencing Support and Maintenance, with a one-year renewal starting from 1st July 2026. This procurement falls within the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support, delivered in the United Kingdom's UKE41 region. The procurement process consisted of a direct award method due to intellectual property and exclusive rights held by the supplier, SAP UK Ltd. The contract period was officially signed on 29th June 2026, with a maximum extension option until 30th June 2030. The total contract value is pegged at £446,400 GBP, with £372,000 GBP being the net amount.

This procurement project offers business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in IT services, software development, and support. The direct award to SAP UK Ltd underscores the importance of holding exclusive rights and having the technical capability to fully support the client's portfolio. While currently tailored to a large enterprise like SAP UK Ltd due to the nature of the contract requirements, businesses that can offer enhancements or complementary services to the main contract, such as specialised consulting or additional software solutions, might find potential growth avenues within this framework. Building expertise in handling or integrating with SAP software could also place businesses in an advantageous position to compete for similar contracts.

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Notice Title

CBMDC - SAP Licences

Notice Description

SAP Licencing Support and Maintenance 1 year renewal

Procurement Information

The Council owns perpetual licences to use the software. The renewal will give the Council rights to product upgrades, new product functionalities, fixes, patches etc. The contract is not to procure a new system or solution, it is purely to cover the existing perpetual licences with ongoing support and maintenance and provide usage rights to SAP Solution Manager. SAP UK Ltd is the only company that has access to the software source code and can support our entire portfolio. No other supplier can do this. The contract is purely for licences, the operational support contract of SAP was tendered via an open process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a9e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061021-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£372,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£372,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAP

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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