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title: "Slack Renewal"
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# Slack Renewal

Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0df0360c-e9e6-4bb7-bdda-22f3daa95e4e

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## Summary

H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC), located in London, has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Slack Renewal" for renewing the Slack licence, which is a central component of their communication and collaboration infrastructure within the digital services framework. The industry category for this procurement is "License management software package", situating it within the services sector, specifically focusing on digital communication platforms. The process utilised a selective procurement method involving a call-off from a framework agreement, and key dates included the tender period ending on 23rd March 2026 and the contract period starting on 1st April 2026, concluding on 31st March 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software services and digital communication tools to engage with large governmental projects, fostering potential growth and expansion. The procurement was awarded to Bytes Software Services Limited, an SME, affirming the suitability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to compete in such tenders. Business entities focusing on software licence management and Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities may find this type of contract highly conducive for further market penetration and consolidation within the public sector.

## Notice

This is a renewal of Slack licence. Slack is a core communication and collaboration platform within HMRC Digital and forms part of the Platform as a Service (PaaS) capability supporting the Multi Channel Digital Tax Platform (MDTP). It is the primary communication tool for teams developing and maintaining front end, taxpayer facing digital services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd822b13-74af-44ab-ac88-29b67a5148e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £404,388 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £404,388 |
| 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 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS99 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd822b13-74af-44ab-ac88-29b67a5148e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd822b13-74af-44ab-ac88-29b67a5148e7
  1st April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be1e5718-f96c-470f-a7e4-3afe85f862a6

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