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UKRI-6227 South Software Development

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured software development services for the further development of the South software. The requirement falls within the services category and concerns continued development of an existing software product rather than a new construction or supply project. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for UKRI, a central government public authority. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, covering the South software development work as one package. The selected supplier, OCS Consulting PLC, is a large software and consulting business based in London. This opportunity is therefore relevant to organisations that provide software engineering and development services, particularly those able to work on and extend an established software system for a public research and innovation organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete at tender level. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and selected OCS Consulting PLC. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £99,999.50 excluding VAT, or £119,999.40 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. The available procurement information identifies software development services as the contracted requirement. The award covers the single South software development requirement. The process therefore records a completed direct procurement rather than a competitive tender, with OCS Consulting PLC appointed to deliver the further development work for UKRI.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need demonstrable software development capability and the capacity to extend an existing application or software platform. Experience of taking over, understanding and modifying established codebases would be commercially relevant, as the requirement concerns further development rather than a standalone new product. Suppliers would also benefit from showing they can deliver software services for a central government or public research organisation, work to a defined technical brief and support delivery within a short contract period. The award to a large London-based consulting and software business indicates that UKRI accepted a substantial professional services provider for this requirement, so businesses should be able to evidence comparable technical resource, delivery discipline and relevant software development experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6227 South Software Development

Notice Description

The purpose of this contract is for further development of the south software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077512
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088509-2026
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

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 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

OCS Consulting plc

Further Information

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