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Analytical Software Licence Renewal

National Records of Scotland

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23 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

National Records of Scotland (NRS) bought analytical and data science software licences for use across the organisation. The requirement covers software subscriptions, product updates and vendor support for business-critical statistical and analytical workloads. The licences support statistical computing, data analysis, visualisation and reporting, as well as developing, running and managing data science, modelling and reproducible analytical workflows. The procurement is for software products and related support, rather than bespoke analytical services. The software is intended for NRS’s organisational requirements in Scotland.

The procurement is complete: NRS selected Computacenter (UK) Limited and signed an active contract. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026, with a value of £35,817.93. NRS described the award as a direct call-off from the Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework. No further competition or evaluation took place at call-off stage; price and quality criteria were assessed when the framework was procured. The requirement was arranged as one lot. The contract record does not state a contract end date or duration.

This award shows demand at NRS for ongoing analytical and data science software subscriptions, including updates and vendor support. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement at the end of the contract period would need to provide software suitable for statistical computing, data analysis, visualisation, reporting, modelling and reproducible analytical workflows across an organisation. They would also need the capability to support business-critical analytical workloads through reliable product updates and vendor support. The buyer used a software reseller framework for this purchase, so credible suppliers would need to be able to supply through the relevant framework route. The call-off itself involved no further competition; the price and quality basis was established at framework stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Analytical Software Licence Renewal

Notice Description

National Records of Scotland (NRS) has awarded a contract by direct award for analytical and data science software licences to support statistical analysis, reporting and data science requirements across the organisation. This is a call-off from the Software Value Added Reseller (SVAR) Services Framework (SP-21-034).

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Records of Scotland (NRS) has awarded a contract for the provision of analytical and data science software licences to support statistical computing, data analysis, data visualisation and reporting activities across the organisation. The contract includes software subscriptions, access to product updates and vendor support services to support business-critical analytical and statistical workloads. The software will be used to support the development, execution and management of analytical and statistical processes, enabling users to undertake data science, modelling, reporting and reproducible analytical workflows. This contract was awarded via direct call-off from the Software Value Added Reseller (SVAR) Services Framework (SP-21-034). No further competition or evaluation was undertaken at call-off stage. The award criteria were established and assessed during the framework procurement process. The price and quality split shown reflects the framework award criteria and is provided for transparency and PCS reporting purposes only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843822
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565121
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,817 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Records of Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3YY
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565121
    Analytical Software Licence Renewal - National Records of Scotland (NRS) has awarded a contract by direct award for analytical and data science software licences to support statistical analysis, reporting and data science requirements across the organisation. This is a call-off from the Software Value Added Reseller (SVAR) Services Framework (SP-21-034).

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