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DDaT27534- Data Tunnelling Service

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured a data tunnelling service, classified under IT services. The requirement is described only as a data tunnelling service, with no further technical scope or purpose stated. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The service is for delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the published information does not break it into distinct work packages. The named buyer is UKRI, while UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring organisation. The awarded supplier is Softcat plc.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Softcat plc. It was conducted as a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot and one supplier award. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 29 November 2026 to 28 November 2027. Its value is £33,301.62 excluding VAT, or £39,961.94 including VAT. The service is classified as IT services, covering consulting, software development, internet and support. No award criteria or eligibility requirements are set out in the available procurement details, so the basis on which bidders were assessed cannot be summarised further. The contract is active.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for a data tunnelling service and that it procured the requirement through a limited competition managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate it can provide data tunnelling as an IT service and satisfy the buyer’s technical needs. The procurement describes no specific architecture, integrations, service levels, security standards, accreditations or staffing requirements, so those cannot be treated as established conditions for competing. The single-lot award went to Softcat plc, a large supplier, indicating that an established IT services provider was selected for this contract. Suppliers with relevant data tunnelling delivery capability and experience serving public-sector buyers would be best placed to assess a comparable requirement when it next arises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT27534- Data Tunnelling Service

Notice Description

****THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description Data Tunnelling Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07889b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097512-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,301 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Nov 2026 - 28 Nov 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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