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DDaT26407 - Data City Licence Agreement & EULA

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a software licence agreement and end-user licence agreement for Data City software. The requirement falls within IT services, including software development, internet and support services (CPV 72000000). The licence supports UKRI’s data, digital, analytics or related business needs, with delivery across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The procurement covered a single requirement. The selected supplier, Data City Innovations Limited, is based in Leeds and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The arrangement concerns a proprietary software licence rather than construction, physical goods or a general consultancy service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition because the buyer stated there were no reasonable alternatives to the required goods or services. It was below the relevant threshold and covered one lot. Data City Innovations Limited received the award, which has active status. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £18,000 excluding VAT, or £21,600 including VAT. The contract is active. The available record identifies a direct-award route and a proprietary requirement as the basis for the outcome; it does not set out a scored competitive evaluation.

This procurement shows demand from UK Research and Innovation for a specialist software licence supplied on a proprietary basis. A credible future supplier for this requirement would need to own, develop or hold the rights to provide comparable data and digital software, together with the associated end-user licensing terms. It would also need to demonstrate that its platform delivers a sufficiently close fit to UKRI’s requirement, supported by reliable implementation, user support, internet access and ongoing software maintenance. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that a smaller specialist technology business can serve this buyer. Relevant competitors should therefore focus on proprietary product capability, licensing authority, technical support and evidence of dependable service delivery across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26407 - Data City Licence Agreement & EULA

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 Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071778-2026
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
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
£18,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 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

Data City

Further Information

Notice Documents

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