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DDaT27517 - Storage licenses

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought storage licences, classified as software packages and information systems. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, UKRI’s shared-service provider. The published scope identifies storage licensing but does not describe the product, licence quantities, technical environment or intended users. Delivery is recorded as being in the United Kingdom, without a more specific location. This is a goods purchase rather than a services or works contract, and it formed a single lot. The requirement is relevant to suppliers able to provide storage software licences to a central government research and innovation organisation; firms whose offer depends on a particular storage platform or deployment model would need to check the underlying requirement before judging the fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to R-COM Consulting Limited. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 5 October 2026 for a period running from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027. The contract value is £27,500 excluding VAT and £33,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the storage-licence requirement. The award information identifies software packages and information systems as the product category but does not set out a detailed scoring model or selection requirements. The outcome establishes that R-COM Consulting Limited was selected; no separate award date is published in the supplied process information.

For suppliers that missed this contract, the award shows that UKRI procures storage licences through a limited competition and that a smaller supplier can win this type of requirement. A credible competitor would need to supply appropriate software licences and demonstrate that its offer meets UKRI’s storage needs. Because the recorded scope does not identify a particular platform, licence volume, technical specification or user base, those details should not be assumed from this award alone. The successful supplier is identified as an SME, indicating that the requirement was not confined to a large provider. Businesses with relevant software licensing capability and the capacity to serve a central government research organisation are the closest fit; the award does not evidence demand for storage implementation, hosting or support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT27517 - Storage licenses

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 storage licences. This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078722
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096831-2026
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
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
£27,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 5 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

R-Com Consulting Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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