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title: "Annual Chef License 26/27"
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buyer: "Financial Conduct Authority"
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# Annual Chef License 26/27

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01fb589c-7051-437d-b1ed-abe9c3482813

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) procured an annual renewal of its Chef software licences and related IT support services. The requirement reduces the organisation’s licence estate to 1,200 licences following a review, while supporting ongoing work to move away from Chef towards Ansible. This is an IT services requirement covering software, support and associated technical services, classified under CPV 72000000. Delivery is for the FCA in London, at its office in Endeavour Square, E20 1JN. The procurement is therefore relevant to suppliers with experience providing Chef licensing and support to public or regulated-sector organisations, particularly where the service must operate alongside a longer-term transition to Ansible.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was valued at £220,000, while the active award to SOFTCAT LTD - FCA is valued at £281,092. The award date was 3 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2027, following a tender submission deadline of 1 August 2026 at 12:00. The FCA selected one supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process; the available procurement information does not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. The contract covers services rather than goods or works, and participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for enterprise Chef licensing and support within the FCA, alongside active Ansible migration work. A credible future competitor would need strong knowledge of Chef licensing models, licence reduction and estate management, together with the technical capability to support an existing Chef environment while helping an organisation transition to Ansible. Experience of framework call-offs and public-sector or regulated-sector procurement would be important, as would the capacity to manage a substantial licence estate and provide dependable technical support throughout the service. Suppliers focused only on general software resale, without Chef and Ansible capability, would be less well placed for this requirement.

## Notice

Annual renewal for Chef. We're reducing the number of licences to 1,200 following the licence review, in addition to the ongoing work on Ansible to eventually move away from Chef.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £281,092 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7635a9f5-3b57-4bb0-a100-6556d2bfcfe5
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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