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COSHH Risk as a Service

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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01 Oct 2026 at 11:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) purchased a software solution for COSHH risk management, covering the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health requirement. The procurement is categorised as software and information systems (CPV 48000000). UKRI is the buyer, with procurement managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. The requirement was structured as one lot and bought as goods. The published description identifies the need as a software solution but does not set out specific modules or functionality, so the central business fit is providing software for COSHH risk management to a central government research organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to ECOONLINE UK LIMITED, an SME. UKRI used a below-threshold procedure without competition, stating that technical reasons left only one supplier able to provide the requirement and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 September 2027. Its value is £17,331.37 excluding VAT and £20,797.64 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, which is complete. No evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the claimed absence of competition for technical reasons.

For suppliers competing for comparable future work with UKRI, this award shows a defined demand for COSHH risk-management software, procured as a software product rather than described as a wider service or works contract. A credible competitor would need to show that its solution meets the organisation’s COSHH software requirement and can be supplied as a practical alternative to the incumbent product. The buyer’s stated rationale for this award makes technical differentiation and evidence of viable alternatives particularly relevant: suppliers should be able to demonstrate comparable functionality and explain why their product is a reasonable substitute. The selected provider is an SME, indicating that this requirement was fulfilled by a supplier of that scale. The award provides evidence of a modest, single-lot software requirement within UKRI.»}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COSHH Risk as a Service

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 good, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief description of Requirement Software solution

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092756-2026
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
£17,331 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2027 1-2 years
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

EcoOnline UK Limited

Further Information

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