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DDaT26477 - Cloud Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Sep 2026 at 10:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a cloud subscription, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement sits within digital, data and technology services and concerns the supply of subscription-based cloud software rather than construction, physical goods or consultancy. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as the shared service provider for UK Research and Innovation. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. Phoenix Software Ltd, an SME based in Yorkshire, was selected as the supplier. The requirement was handled as a single procurement lot. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are software publishers, cloud service providers, authorised resellers and technology suppliers able to provide and support cloud-based software subscriptions for a central-government research organisation. The procurement provides evidence of demand for subscription software within UK Research and Innovation’s wider digital technology estate.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2027. Phoenix Software Ltd received the award for the single lot. The contract value is £16,769.92 excluding VAT, or £20,123.90 including VAT. The tender description says the procurement was concluded following a limited competition exercise, while the recorded procurement method is direct award, described as below threshold without competition. The requirement was categorised as goods and the tender reached complete status. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The award covers the cloud subscription and associated software package and information systems classification. No separate award values or additional lots are recorded.

For competitors, this award shows a defined requirement for cloud subscription software within UK Research and Innovation, delivered through a public-sector procurement route and supplied by an SME. A credible future supplier would need to provide subscription-based cloud software, manage the associated licensing or reseller relationship, and support delivery across the United Kingdom. The buyer’s use of a limited competition exercise indicates that suppliers able to meet a clearly specified technology requirement and respond efficiently to a focused procurement process may be relevant. Software publishers, established cloud distributors, authorised resellers and specialist technology SMEs should monitor this buyer’s requirements and be ready to demonstrate reliable subscription fulfilment, appropriate public-sector contracting capability and the capacity to support an active service over its full term. The award also indicates a relatively focused, single-lot requirement rather than a multi-service technology transformation programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26477 - Cloud Subscription

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement: Cloud Subscription

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077615
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088985-2026
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
SME

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
£16,769 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 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
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

Phoenix Software

Further Information

Notice Documents

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