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DDaT26458 - Software Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a software subscription for its organisational needs. The requirement falls within software packages and information systems, covering the supply of software rather than construction, consultancy or general IT support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf as its shared service provider. The buying organisation is UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority. The requirement was handled as a single procurement lot and concerned goods. The available description identifies the purchase as a software subscription, but does not provide a product name, user group, technical specification or implementation scope. Businesses supplying software subscriptions to UKRI or similar public-sector organisations are the relevant market.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dell Corporation Limited. The contract was awarded on 26 August 2026, signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 26 August 2027. Its value is £11,220 excluding VAT, or £13,464 including VAT. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons and stating that only one supplier could provide the required goods or services. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through a technical-availability rationale rather than a competitive price or quality assessment. It was conducted as one completed lot.

This outcome indicates a defined public-sector demand for software subscriptions within UKRI’s technology environment. Dell Corporation Limited was selected because the buyer recorded that technical reasons meant only one supplier could provide the requirement. For a future requirement of this type, a competing supplier would need to show that its software can meet UKRI’s specific technical and compatibility needs, with a clear basis for replacing or matching the incumbent solution. Credibility would depend on being able to supply the required software product, support the relevant subscription arrangement and demonstrate why the requirement is not technically restricted to a single provider. Software vendors and authorised subscription resellers able to evidence interoperability, continuity and technical suitability are the closest commercial comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26458 - Software Subscription

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UKRI had a requirement for a Software Subscription.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f156
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083488-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,220 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
27 Aug 2026 - 26 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
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

DELL CORPORATION LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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