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DDaT26417 - Annual software licence and maintenance

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured annual software licensing and maintenance for a software suite. The requirement is classified as IT services, covering consulting, software development, internet and support activities. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as the shared service provider for UK Research and Innovation. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to software vendors and IT service providers that supply proprietary or specialist software suites together with licensing, technical support and ongoing maintenance. It may also suit firms able to provide associated software consultancy, development or internet support where these form part of maintaining the suite. The buyer is a central government public authority, so suppliers serving research, science or other public-sector environments may have relevant experience.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under a single lot. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer stated that there were no reasonable alternatives to the required goods, services or works. Measys Group Ltd was awarded the contract on 22 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027. Its value is £14,750 excluding VAT and £17,700 including VAT. The award covers services delivered in the United Kingdom. The outcome indicates that the buyer selected a specific supplier and software solution rather than evaluating competing tenders against a published price-and-quality weighting.

This award provides a clear reference point for suppliers monitoring UK Research and Innovation’s software requirements. The buyer has an annual need for software licensing and maintenance, indicating demand for continued access to a defined software suite and dependable support. A credible future competitor would need rights to supply the relevant software, strong licensing administration and the technical capability to maintain the suite throughout its operating life. Evidence of responsive support, software troubleshooting, upgrades and service continuity would strengthen a supplier’s position. Experience with public-sector customers, central government procurement controls and UK-wide service delivery would also be useful. The direct award route shows that product specificity and the absence of reasonable alternatives were central to the purchasing decision, so competing firms would need a genuinely comparable or differentiated solution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26417 - Annual software licence and maintenance

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement: Software licence and maintenance contract for software suite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070133-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Measys Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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