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SOFTWARE CHANNEL PARTNER CONTRACT

The Secretary of State for the Home Department

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for the Home Department procured a software channel partner agreement covering the Home Office’s software tailspend. The requirement is for software supply services, including the supply and associated delivery of software through a channel-partner arrangement. The work is for the Home Office and is delivered in the London region. It concerns services rather than software development, construction or general IT support. The selected supplier is Phoenix Software Limited, a large UK software company. Businesses specialising in software licensing, software distribution, channel-partner provision and supporting public-sector software estates are the most relevant comparators. The arrangement is focused on meeting the buyer’s ongoing software purchasing needs through a single partner.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Phoenix Software Limited was selected for the requirement, and the contract was signed on 8 January 2024. The contract value is £135,000,000. The contract period ends on 18 January 2029. It was run as a tender for software supply services under an open channel-partner arrangement; the available data does not set out a separate competitive evaluation weighting. The contract covers one requirement rather than multiple lots. An amendment provides a value uplift for additional services, justified as necessary to maintain service delivery while the Home Office carries out a competitive procurement and implements the next iteration of the requirement. No separate award value is stated.

This award indicates substantial, sustained demand from the Home Office for software supply managed through a channel partner. For a future competition, credible suppliers would need proven capability in software distribution and licensing, the ability to manage a broad software estate and the operational capacity to maintain continuity of service for a major government buyer. A strong competitor would also need experience of working within public procurement requirements and of coordinating software suppliers, orders, licences and service support through one accountable channel. The incumbent is recorded as a large organisation, so businesses assessing their position should consider whether they can provide comparable scale directly or strengthen their offer through delivery partners and established supplier relationships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOFTWARE CHANNEL PARTNER CONTRACT

Notice Description

Lot Information

Software Channel Partner Agreement to cover the Home Office's Software tailspend.

Contract value variation for Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081258-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£135,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software Limited

Further Information

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