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title: "DDaT26191 - Software Subscription and Support Services"
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buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
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# DDaT26191 - Software Subscription and Support Services

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1477d583-2dd4-4704-8cdd-e6943612c211

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured software subscription and support services for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), supporting a high-performance file storage system. The requirement covers software packages and information systems, with the supplier providing the subscription and associated support needed for the storage environment. It is a services procurement delivered for UKRI at the stated delivery location in the CB23 postcode area. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting through its DDaT procurement function. The requirement is relevant to software vendors, resellers and managed support providers with experience of high-performance file storage platforms, subscription licensing and ongoing technical assistance. It is classified under CPV 48000000 for software package and information systems.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a direct award call-off from the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework, rather than a new competition. Insight Direct (UK) Ltd T/A Insight was awarded the contract on 12 August 2026 for £59,858.33 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 14 August 2027. The procurement was treated as a selective services process and the tender record is complete. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and relates to the full software subscription and support requirement. The published outcome identifies Insight as the selected supplier; no separate lot awards or alternative evaluation weightings are recorded.

This award shows a defined public-sector requirement for subscription-based software and continuing support for a high-performance file storage system. A supplier competing for comparable work with UKRI or UK Shared Business Services would need a credible portfolio of enterprise storage software, licensing and support services, together with the technical capability to maintain performance, availability and customer support across the service lifecycle. Experience supplying through an established public-sector framework is particularly relevant because this requirement was placed through a framework call-off and direct award route. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist provider or reseller can be credible where it combines appropriate product access, implementation knowledge, support capacity and dependable account management.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UKRI had a requirement for the provision of software subscription and support services for high performance file storage system. This procurement is being concluded as a Direct Award via the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a86043-4613-40b7-9568-de6451af2f11 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,858 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,858 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a86043-4613-40b7-9568-de6451af2f11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a86043-4613-40b7-9568-de6451af2f11
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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