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UKRI-6030 Internal Communication and Software Licenses

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought internal communication software licences, including access for its subscriber base and administrative users. The requirement is for communication software rather than bespoke development or physical equipment, classified under CPV 48510000. The awarded supplier is Poppulo, a large Ireland-based software provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is UKRI, a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The requirement appears focused on providing an organisation-wide internal communications capability with the licensing and administrative access needed for UKRI’s users.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly to Poppulo without competition, as a below-threshold purchase. One lot was awarded. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026, with an award value of £56,700.43 including tax. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option to extend for one additional year, to 31 August 2028. The award date is not separately recorded, but the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The evaluation basis was the buyer’s direct award decision rather than a competitive tender.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates UKRI’s demand for organisation-wide internal communications software delivered through a subscription or licensing model. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a mature communications platform, support for a substantial subscriber base and secure administrative access for the buyer’s teams. Relevant capability would include managing user access, distributing internal communications reliably across a UK-wide organisation and supporting implementation and ongoing service delivery. Suppliers with an established commercial software product, public-sector experience and the capacity to support a central government research organisation would be better placed to compete when a comparable requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6030 Internal Communication and Software Licenses

Notice Description

Internal communication licenses and subscriber base with administrative user access.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f12a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083420-2026
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

48510000 - Communication software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 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 & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
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

Poppulo

Further Information

Notice Documents

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