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CSP26762 - Centrik Subscription

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Oct 2026 at 14:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a subscription to Centrik software, a software package and information system, through UK Shared Business Services Ltd, its shared service provider. The purchase is for software access rather than a wider implementation or support service. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom; no specific site is identified. UKRI is the buying organisation and the subscription serves its requirement for Centrik software. This is a single-lot purchase. The stated reason for choosing this route was that UKRI required the subscription and competition was absent for technical reasons. The supplier selected was TrustFlight Limited, a UK-based small and medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons. TrustFlight Limited was selected as supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July 2026 to 7 July 2027. Its value is £21,913.32 excluding VAT and £26,295.98 including VAT. The published information does not describe a separate evaluation or award-scoring basis; the recorded rationale for the direct award is the technical absence of competition. This is the outcome of the purchase, not an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award shows UKRI buys a Centrik software subscription as a discrete, single-lot requirement, rather than as part of a broad software or systems procurement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide the Centrik subscription UKRI needs and demonstrate that it can meet any technical conditions that make alternatives unsuitable. The buyer’s stated justification rested on a lack of competition for technical reasons, so suppliers offering merely similar software may not be well placed unless they can establish technical equivalence or a viable route to the required product. The selected supplier was a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that delivery at this scale was within the capacity of an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26762 - Centrik Subscription

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. UK Research & Innovation require a Centrik Software Subscription.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07899b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097988-2026
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
£21,913 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

TRUSTFLIGHT LIMITED

Further Information

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