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DDaT26306 - Source code repository and collaboration tool

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a source code repository and collaboration tool, classified as software and information systems. The requirement is for a platform supporting the storage and management of source code and collaboration around software development. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. The contract concerns a single lot and one software requirement, rather than a broad range of IT services or equipment. Suppliers whose offer centres on source-code repository software and associated collaboration functionality are the closest fit. The procurement was concluded without competition on technical grounds, with the buyer stating that only a particular supplier could provide what was required.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Eficode UK Limited. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, citing the absence of competition for technical reasons and that only a particular supplier could meet the requirement. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 16 November 2026 to 23 August 2027. Its value is £11,392.22 excluding VAT, or £13,670.66 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the source code repository and collaboration tool. The award information identifies Eficode UK Limited as the supplier; no separate award date or evaluation scoring criteria are recorded. The stated basis for selecting the supplier was technical exclusivity, rather than a competitive comparison of bids.

For suppliers tracking UKRI’s software needs, this award demonstrates demand for a source-code repository and collaboration tool, procured as a discrete software requirement through a direct award based on technical exclusivity. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show that its platform meets UKRI’s technical needs and can provide the required repository and collaboration functions. The buyer’s stated rationale makes technical fit and the ability to establish whether alternatives can meet the requirement particularly relevant; a general software offer alone would not address that rationale. The successful supplier was a large company, but the procurement data does not set out particular staffing, accreditation, integration, security or delivery requirements, so these should not be assumed as selection conditions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26306 - Source code repository and collaboration tool

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. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a Source code repository and collaboration tool.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07781f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089920-2026
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
Large

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
£11,392 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 23 Aug 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

CLEARVISION (CM) 2005 LIMITED

Further Information

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