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DDaT26378 - Software Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Sep 2026 at 10:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a software subscription, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement supports UKRI’s organisational or research operations through access to software supplied as a subscription rather than a one-off physical product or construction project. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. Delivery is specified across the United Kingdom. The selected supplier was Bright Interactive Ltd, a Brighton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement covered one software requirement, with the contract focused on providing the subscription to UKRI rather than wider software development, implementation works or general information-technology consultancy.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that technical reasons meant only one particular supplier could provide the required goods or services. Bright Interactive Ltd was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 25 March 2027. Its value is £15,825.60 excluding VAT, or £18,990.72 including VAT. The award relates to one lot and one software subscription requirement. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active; there is no competitive evaluation basis because the procurement was concluded without competition.

This procurement indicates a defined UKRI demand for a software subscription that the buyer considered technically unique and therefore sourced directly from one supplier. A competitor seeking similar work would need to offer a software product that matches UKRI’s technical requirement closely enough to overcome the stated absence of competition, alongside a subscription model suitable for a public-sector organisation. Credibility would depend on demonstrating technical compatibility, continuity of service and the ability to support the required software package or information system. The procurement also shows that UKRI uses below-threshold direct awards where technical exclusivity is evidenced, so suppliers with genuinely differentiated software may be relevant to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26378 - 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-077624
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089011-2026
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
£15,825 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
16 Sep 2026 - 25 Mar 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

BRIGHT INTERACTIVE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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