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DDaT26376 - Data Platform licences

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought data platform software licences, classified as an industry-specific software package. The requirement was for the supply of software licences, with the licences intended for use across UKRI. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The purchase was for goods rather than consultancy, development or implementation services. The award identifies the product category but does not name a particular software platform, licence model, user group or technical specification, so the opportunity is most relevant to software licensing suppliers able to provide data-platform licences to a UK research and innovation organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a limited competition below the applicable threshold. UKRI selected Softcat PLC as supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 24 October 2026 to 23 October 2027. Its stated value is £13,848.89 excluding VAT, or £16,618.67 including VAT. The award is recorded as active and the contract is active. The procurement description says the requirement was concluded through a limited competition; no evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are set out in the process information. The contract is for supply of software licences, and the award classifies these as an industry-specific software package.

For software resellers and licensing providers, this award is evidence that UKRI buys data-platform licences through limited competition, rather than an unrestricted open tender. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to supply suitable data-platform software licences and demonstrate that it can meet UKRI’s licensing requirement through a competitive procurement process. The selected supplier, Softcat PLC, is a large supplier, indicating that an established reseller with the capacity to handle public-sector software licensing is well placed to compete. The process does not identify a named platform or technical capability, so suppliers should focus on matching the specific product and licence terms required by UKRI rather than assuming a broader software development or support requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26376 - Data Platform licences

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the supply of software licences. This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091862-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,848 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Oct 2026 - 23 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

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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