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DDaT26453 - Subscription Licence

UK Research and Innovation

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought an education named software licence subscription, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement covers a subscription licence rather than software development, implementation works or general consultancy. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as the shared service provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The purchase was treated as goods and formed a single completed lot. The requirement is relevant to software publishers, licensing specialists, education-sector technology providers and resellers able to supply named-user education licences to a central-government research organisation. Suppliers whose offer is limited to bespoke development, hardware, construction or unrelated professional services would not be aligned with this requirement. The selected supplier was Academia Limited.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It followed a below-threshold limited competition. Academia Limited was awarded the single lot, and the contract was signed on 20 August 2026. The contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 August 2027. Its value is £27,530.47 excluding VAT, or £33,036.56 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition exercise, with the available record describing the purchase as an education named licence subscription. This was a single-lot procurement, with no separate awards or suppliers recorded. The arrangement therefore provides a clear example of UK Research and Innovation buying a below-threshold software subscription through a limited competition route.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for subscription-based education software licences delivered across the United Kingdom. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would have an established education licensing model, access to named-user subscription products and the operational capacity to provide licences to a public-sector research organisation. Software publishers, authorised resellers and licensing specialists with experience supporting education customers could be credible competitors. The procurement also shows that the buyer has used a below-threshold limited competition rather than an open procedure, so suppliers need to be able to respond efficiently to a targeted competition and present a clearly defined licence offer. The relevant commercial capability is licence supply and account management, not bespoke software engineering or physical goods distribution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26453 - Subscription Licence

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement: Subscription for Education Named Licence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080272-2026
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
Large

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
£27,530 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 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 and 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

Academia Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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