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Hootsuite CVID 702946

Department for Work and Pensions

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions bought Hootsuite licensing under the requirement titled “Hootsuite CVID 702946”. This is a software and information-systems purchase rather than a works or professional-services contract. The scope is the provision of Hootsuite licence rights for the department’s use. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a central government department, so the requirement is relevant to software publishers, authorised licensing partners and resellers that supply Hootsuite or manage software licensing for public-sector customers. The recorded supplier, Hootsuite, is a large organisation based in London. The procurement concerns one completed requirement and one completed lot, focused on supplying the named software product rather than implementation works or a broader technology transformation programme.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with Hootsuite selected as the supplier. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, rather than an open or selective tender. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 10 December 2026. Its value is £36,248 excluding VAT and £43,497.60 including VAT. The contract is recorded as active. The award covers the single lot and the software package and information-systems category. The stated procurement route is the key evaluation basis: the department proceeded without competing bids. This outcome shows a short-term licensing purchase made directly with the named software provider, rather than a multi-supplier framework, competitive tender or substantial implementation contract.

For suppliers assessing future demand from the Department for Work & Pensions, this purchase demonstrates a defined need for Hootsuite licensing within a central-government environment. The relevant capability is the lawful supply, renewal or administration of licences for an established software platform, with the operational capacity to support use across the United Kingdom. Hootsuite’s selection also indicates that the buyer may procure a named product directly where the requirement is below threshold and competition is not used. Suppliers competing for a later requirement would therefore need a clear route to supply Hootsuite licences, reliable public-sector account management and the ability to handle a department-wide software subscription at comparable scale. Experience of government purchasing would strengthen credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hootsuite CVID 702946

Notice Description

Hootsuite CVID 702946 licensing purchase

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067623-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,248 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 10 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hootsuite Inc

Further Information

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