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DDaT26446- License renewal

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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04 Sep 2026 at 12:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured an annual licence renewal for industry-specific software. The requirement is classified under CPV 48100000, covering industry-specific software packages. The purchase is categorised as goods rather than consultancy, implementation or wider digital services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared service provider. The requirement relates specifically to maintaining an existing software licence through renewal, making it relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers and licensing specialists that support public sector customers. The procurement was handled as a single requirement rather than being divided into multiple published lots.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Claris International was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 22 November 2026 to 21 November 2027. Its value is £19,923 excluding VAT, or £23,907.60 including VAT. The award covers the single requirement for the annual industry-specific software licence renewal. The process was not an open competition: it used a limited competition route under the below-threshold procedure. The published outcome records the contract as active, while the tender itself is complete. This is an award outcome rather than an invitation to submit a bid.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates a defined UKRI requirement for recurring annual renewal of an industry-specific software licence, delivered at a modest single-contract scale. Relevant businesses would need to supply or be authorised to renew the required software, manage licensing accurately and support continuity of an existing customer arrangement. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be met by a specialist software business rather than only by a large prime contractor. The use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates that suppliers serving public sector organisations should be able to engage through targeted procurement exercises and present a clear renewal proposition for this specific type of software.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26446- License renewal

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the supply an annual license renewal. This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f224
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083853-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,923 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Nov 2026 - 21 Nov 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

Claris International

Further Information

Notice Documents

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