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License management

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust bought a software licensing service for the renewal of PCPlus licences supporting 250 users. The requirement falls within license management software development services and was procured as a service rather than for physical goods or construction. The buyer is based at Lower Lane, Liverpool, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The named requirement is “License management”, indicating that the relevant work concerns maintaining or renewing access to the PCPlus system and managing the associated user licences. This is a focused technology support requirement for an NHS foundation trust, rather than a broad software development or general IT services contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. AFD Software Limited was selected as the supplier on 7 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2027. Its value is £12,658 excluding VAT, or £15,189.60 including VAT. The process consisted of one completed lot and one active award. The published information identifies the requirement and procurement route, but does not set out a competitive evaluation basis because the contract was awarded without competition. The buyer is The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

This award evidences a specific NHS demand for PCPlus licence renewal and licence management covering 250 users. A credible future competitor would need to provide or support PCPlus licensing at this scale, manage renewals accurately and maintain continuity of user access for a healthcare organisation. Suppliers with direct knowledge of the relevant software, established licensing arrangements or demonstrable capability in software licence administration would be better placed to meet the same requirement. The contract also shows that the buyer has used a direct, below-threshold route for this focused service, so firms targeting similar work should understand the relevant low-value public procurement route and be able to present a straightforward renewal and support solution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

License management

Notice Description

PCPlus 250 users licencing renewal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f38f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084443-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212218 - License management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,658 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 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
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L9 7LJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Fazakerley West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A F D Software Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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