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CEFAS26-95

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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16 Jul 2026 at 11:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Jul 2026 at 12:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), based in Lowestoft, procured a SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan subscription. This is a cloud-based application security and software code-quality service, classified under security software development services. The subscription is intended to support the security, quality and maintainability of systems developed and maintained by Cefas, while helping the organisation meet government security requirements. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers one complete lot and is a service rather than the supply of physical goods, construction works or general consultancy. It will be relevant to providers of enterprise software platforms for application security, static code analysis, software quality management and secure development compliance.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to SonarSource SA. Cefas used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and the contract was signed on 22 May 2026. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £37,120.19 excluding VAT and £44,544.23 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and the contract is active. The published procurement description identifies the requirement as a SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan subscription for application security, code quality and maintainability. As this was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition, suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender process for this contract.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this procurement shows Cefas’s need for an enterprise-grade cloud platform combining application security, code quality and maintainability functions. A credible competitor would need a mature software-as-a-service product capable of supporting systems developed and maintained within a government environment, with security controls and assurance suitable for government requirements. Relevant strengths would include static analysis and code-quality capabilities, vulnerability detection, maintainability monitoring, enterprise administration, dependable cloud delivery and support for secure software development practices. Experience serving public-sector or similarly regulated organisations would help demonstrate understanding of compliance expectations. The requirement is focused on a specialist platform subscription, so suppliers whose main offer is unrelated consultancy, general IT support or physical security services are unlikely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS26-95

Notice Description

SonarQube Cloud Enterprise Plan subscription to support application security, code quality and maintainability, ensuring compliance with government security requirements for systems developed and maintained by Cefas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c521
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067157-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,120 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SonarSource SA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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