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Cloud Subscription Renewal

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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21 Jul 2026 at 08:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory procured a cloud subscription renewal for software packages and information systems. The requirement supports the laboratory’s operations and is associated with its Porton Down site in Salisbury. The buying organisation is a central government public authority. The procurement covered one requirement, classified under CPV 48000000 for software package and information systems. The selected supplier, MORE4APPS UK LIMITED, is an SME based in Guildford. The opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses providing cloud-based software subscriptions, software licensing or related information-system services to central government and defence research organisations. Suppliers with products that can be renewed and supported within an established public-sector technology environment would be closest to the requirement described here.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MORE4APPS UK LIMITED through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 29 February 2028. Its value is £43,374.18 excluding VAT, or £52,049.02 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process used one completed lot. The published description identifies this as an awarded contract for transparency. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the outcome reflects a renewal of an existing cloud subscription requirement rather than a multi-supplier competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory demand for renewed cloud subscriptions and software information systems. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a product or subscription capable of meeting an established government technology need, together with the ability to support continuity through a multi-year service period. Experience supplying central government, defence bodies or research organisations would help demonstrate understanding of public-sector assurance, service support and renewal arrangements. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large systems integrator. Businesses offering comparable cloud software and dependable account support should monitor this buyer’s technology purchasing pattern.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Subscription Renewal

Notice Description

Awarded contract - Published for transparency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068492-2026
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
SME

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
£43,374 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 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
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

More4Apps UK Limited

Further Information

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