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DDaT26367 - Software package

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation required an industry-specific software package, classified under CPV 48100000. The purchase is for goods rather than consultancy, implementation works or general IT services. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement process as its shared service provider. The requirement is associated with UKRI’s research and public-sector activities, but the available description does not identify the software’s functional application or user department. This opportunity therefore concerns suppliers able to provide a defined, specialist software package for a central-government research organisation, rather than businesses offering broad software development, generic licensing or unrelated digital services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. UKRI stated that competition was absent for technical reasons and that only a particular supplier could provide the required goods. Thermo Fisher Scientific was awarded the single lot on 22 July 2026, with an award value of £10,000 excluding VAT. The active contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027. Its gross value is £12,000 including VAT. The award covers the industry-specific software package for delivery in the United Kingdom. This was a completed single-supplier procurement, not a competitive call for bids, and evaluation was consequently based on the technical-exclusivity justification for direct award.

This award indicates demand from UKRI for specialist, industry-specific software supplied on a defined annual contract. A credible future competitor would need to provide the particular package required, demonstrate that it meets UKRI’s technical and operational needs, and explain how its product compares with any established or proprietary solution. The procurement route also shows that technical uniqueness can determine supplier selection: businesses competing for similar requirements would need strong evidence of exclusive rights, compatibility, specialist functionality or another defensible technical distinction where competition is limited. Relevant suppliers are therefore software vendors or authorised providers with a focused industry product, the ability to support a UK public-sector customer, and sufficient organisational capacity to maintain the package throughout the contract term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26367 - Software package

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a software package.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d531
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071201-2026
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

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

thermo fisher scientific

Further Information

Notice Documents

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