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Specops Licences

The National Archives

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives bought Specops Password Policy licences, a software and information-systems product used to apply and manage password policy requirements. The requirement sits within the goods category and covers delivery across London and the South East of England. The buying organisation is The National Archives, a central government public authority based in Kew, Richmond. The named requirement is focused on Specops licensing rather than a broader information-technology service, so it is most relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers and suppliers able to provide password-policy products for public-sector use. The procurement involved one requirement, awarded to a single supplier for the National Archives’ operational needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, with the contract awarded to OUTPOST24 UK LIMITED. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £20,480 excluding VAT, or £24,576 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome records the purchase as goods, evaluated through the limited-competition route. This is an awarded procurement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid, but its outcome identifies the buyer, purchasing route, incumbent supplier and contract term for market intelligence.

This procurement is useful evidence for suppliers targeting The National Archives’ requirements for password-policy software. A credible competitor would need a product that provides Specops-level password-policy licensing and can support information-systems users across the buyer’s operations. Relevant businesses include software vendors, authorised distributors, licensing specialists and managed technology providers with the right commercial relationship to supply the product. Suppliers should be able to explain licensing models clearly, provide dependable software supply and support implementation or administration where required. The award to an SME shows that a smaller specialist supplier can satisfy this type of central-government requirement through a focused limited competition, without the scale of a major works or transformation programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specops Licences

Notice Description

Specops Password Policy Licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079149-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£20,480 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
The National Archives
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUTPOST24 UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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