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CBMDC 459 Oracle Licences

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 14:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured a one-year software update and support service for Oracle licences. The requirement is for software maintenance and support, rather than new software development or a wider IT transformation. The named delivery area is Bradford, within the council’s district. Oracle Corporation UK Limited was selected to provide the service. The procurement is a single requirement, with no separate service areas described, and the council is the buying organisation. The licence support arrangement includes the possibility of purchasing additional licences. This opportunity is most relevant to suppliers able to provide Oracle licence updates and ongoing product support to a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Oracle Corporation UK Limited on 1 October 2026. The award value is £75,302.59 excluding VAT (£90,363.11 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027. This was a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement has one lot, covering Oracle licence update and support. Additional licences may be purchased under an option. The award is recorded as active, and a contract signature was scheduled for 2 October 2026. The published evaluation data does not set out award criteria; no competitive evaluation basis is reported for this direct award.

For suppliers seeking similar future work with Bradford Council, this award demonstrates demand for continued Oracle licence updates and support, with the option to add licences. A credible competitor would need to supply or be authorised to support Oracle products, maintain the expertise needed for software updates and ongoing support, and manage licence entitlements, including any additional purchases. The selected supplier was a large software corporation, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled by an established provider; smaller specialists may need to demonstrate equivalent product capability and service capacity. The route used was a direct award without competition, so the relevant commercial evidence is the council’s recurring need for this specific Oracle support service, not an open competitive exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBMDC 459 Oracle Licences

Notice Description

Software Update License & Support - 1 year term

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093382-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,302 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oracle Corporation UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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