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UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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01 Oct 2026 at 17:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured a renewal of its custom Posit Workbench software licence for the 2026/27 period. The purchase is a software supply service, specifically the continued licensing of Posit Workbench. The named buying organisation is UKRI. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The award is for one lot and concerns the licence renewal rather than a broader software development or implementation project. This is relevant to software vendors and licensing providers serving research organisations, particularly suppliers able to provide or support Posit Workbench. The selected supplier was Posit Software, the product’s supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Posit Software was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 4 October 2026 to 3 October 2027. Its value is USD 58,695. The procurement was for services, with the stated award classification covering software supply. The published information gives no further evaluation basis or eligibility conditions; the route recorded was a non-competitive direct award. The contract concerns renewal of the custom Posit Workbench licence for 2026/27.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for continued Posit Workbench licensing within its research environment, at a scale suited to a single annual software licence renewal rather than a large systems programme. Posit Software’s selection through a direct award indicates the importance of supplying the specific product and continuity of licensing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to offer the required Posit Workbench licence and demonstrate it can support renewal without disruption to UKRI’s use. Software publishers, authorised licensing providers and resellers with access to the product are the closest fit. The procurement gives no stated requirements for particular accreditations, implementation services, technical staffing or delivery capacity beyond supplying the licence, so those should not be assumed to be selection factors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal

Notice Description

UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal 26/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093041-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,695 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
4 Oct 2026 - 3 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, WILTSHIRE
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

Posit Software

Further Information

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