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DDaT26449 - Software Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) required a software subscription, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement covers software supplied for use across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI as its shared service provider. The contract concerns the supply of software rather than software development, construction or general consultancy. It may therefore suit software publishers, authorised resellers, licensing specialists and technology suppliers able to provide subscription access and associated software products to a central-government research organisation. The named requirement is DDaT26449 – Software Subscription, indicating a digital, data and technology-related purchase within UKRI’s wider operational needs.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. CDW Ltd was selected for the single completed lot. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2027. Its value is £13,802 excluding VAT, or £16,562 including VAT. The contract is below the relevant threshold. UKRI used a direct award without competition because it considered that only one supplier could provide the requirement for technical reasons. The process was therefore not evaluated through competitive tendering, with the outcome based on the stated technical-competition rationale. This was a goods procurement for software packages and information systems, delivered in the United Kingdom.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award confirms UKRI’s demand for a defined software subscription supplied through a below-threshold direct route. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need a software portfolio matching the technical specification, demonstrable authority to supply the relevant licences or subscription, and evidence that it can support a public-sector customer across the United Kingdom. Experience handling licence management, renewals, user access and technical support would strengthen its position. Because the award rationale relied on technical exclusivity, suppliers offering an alternative would need to show clearly how their product is technically equivalent or why the market has changed. A reseller or channel partner with reliable publisher relationships may also be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26449 - 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-06f158
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083491-2026
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,802 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
25 Aug 2026 - 24 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

CDW Limited

Further Information

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